Matthew 7:12

Easy To Read Version

“Do to other people the same things you want them to do to you. This is the meaning of the law \{of Moses\} and the \{teaching of the\} prophets. {\cf2\super [83]}

Cross References

Ezekiel 18:21

“Now, if a bad person changes his life then he will live and not die. That person might stop doing all the bad things he did. He might begin to carefully obey all my laws. He might become fair and good.

Leviticus 19:18

Forget about the wrong things people do {to you}. Don’t try to get even. Love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord!

Micah 6:8

Man, the Lord told you what goodness is.\par This is what the Lord wants from you:\par Be fair to other people.\par Love kindness and loyalty.\par Live humbly with your God.\par \{Don’t try to impress him with gifts.\}\par

Malachi 3:5

Then I will come to you—and I will do the right thing. I will be like a person that is ready to tell the judge about the bad things people did. Some people do evil magic. Some people do the sin of adultery. {\cf2\super [19]} Some people make false promises. Some people cheat their workers—they don’t pay them the money they promised. People don’t help widows and orphans. {\cf2\super [20]} People don’t help strangers. People don’t respect me!” The Lord All-Powerful said these things.

Matthew 5:17

“Don’t think that I have come to destroy the law \{of Moses\} or the \{teaching of the\} prophets. {\cf2\super [61]} I have not come to destroy their teachings. I came to give full meaning to their teachings.

Luke 6:31

Do for other people what you want them to do for you.

1 Timothy 1:5

The goal of this command is for people to have love. To have this love people must have a pure heart, they must do what they know is right, and they must have true faith.

James 2:8

One law rules over all other laws. This royal law is found in the Scriptures {\cf2\super [4]} : “Love other people the same as you love yourself.” {\cf2\super [5]} If you obey this law, then you are doing right.