Matthew 22:39

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

A second one, similar to it is [Lev. 19:18], ‘You must love your neighbor the same way that you love yourself.’

Cross References

Matthew 19:19

Show honor to your father and mother. And you must love your neighbor the same as you love yourself.”

Matthew 22:38

This is the foremost and greatest commandment.

Mark 12:31

The second one is this; ‘You must love your neighbor the same way that you love yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these [i.e., love for God and man].”

Romans 13:8

Do not owe anything to anyone, except to love one another. For the person who loves others has fulfilled [the requirements of] the law.

Romans 15:2

[Instead], each of us should do what pleases his neighbor in order to accomplish something good and uplifting [in his life].

Galatians 5:14

For the whole Law of Moses can be fulfilled by [obeying this] one requirement [Lev. 19:18]: “You should love your neighbor the way you love yourself.”

Galatians 6:10

So then, we should do the right thing toward every person whenever we have the opportunity, and especially toward people who are part of God’s family [i.e., those making up “the faith”].

James 2:8

However, you are doing well if you fulfill [i.e., obey] the royal law found in the Scriptures [Lev. 19:18], “You should love your neighbor the same way that you love yourself.”