Matthew 5:43

Amplified Bible

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor (fellow man) and hate your enemy.’ [Lev 19:18; Ps 139:21, 22]

Cross References

Psalm 41:10

¶But You, O Lord, be gracious to me and restore me [to health], So that I may repay them.

Leviticus 19:18

You shall not take revenge nor bear any grudge against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor (acquaintance, associate, companion) as yourself; I am the Lord. [Matt 5:43-46; Rom 12:17, 19]

Matthew 19:19

Honor your father and mother; and love your neighbor as yourself” [that is, unselfishly seek the best or higher good for others]. [Lev 19:18; Matt 22:39]

Matthew 5:21

“You have heard that it was said to the men of old, ‘You shall not murder,’ and ‘Whoever murders shall be guilty before the court.’ [Ex 20:13; Deut 5:17; 16:18]

Matthew 5:27

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery’; [Ex 20:14; Deut 5:18]

Deuteronomy 23:3

An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter the assembly of the Lord; none of their descendants, even to the tenth generation, shall ever enter the assembly of the Lord,

Deuteronomy 23:6

You shall never seek their peace nor their prosperity all your days.

Deuteronomy 25:17

“Remember what Amalek did to you along the road when you came from Egypt,

James 2:8

If, however, you are [really] fulfilling the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself [that is, if you have an unselfish concern for others and do things for their benefit]” you are doing well. [Lev 19:18]

1 John 4:21

And this commandment we have from Him, that the one who loves God should also [unselfishly] love his brother and seek the best for him.