Galatians 5:14
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.””
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“The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.”
King James Version · Public Domain“For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“for all the law in one word is fulfilled--in this: `Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself;'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Galatians 5:14 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 19:18Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against any of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.
- Leviticus 19:34You must treat the foreigner living among you as native-born and love him as yourself, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.
- Matthew 7:12In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.
- Matthew 19:18“Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus answered, “‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness,
- Matthew 22:39And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
- Mark 12:31The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.”
- Mark 12:33and to love Him with all your heart and with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself, which is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
- Luke 10:27He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’ and ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”
- John 13:34A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another.
- Romans 13:8Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.
- Galatians 6:2Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.
- 1 Timothy 1:5The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.
- James 2:8If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.
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