James 2:8

The Passion Translation

Your calling is to fulfill the royal law of love as given to us in this Scripture: “You must love and value your neighbor as you love and value yourself!” For keeping this law is the noble way to live.

Cross References

Matthew 22:39

And the second is like it in importance: ‘You must love your friend in the same way you love yourself.’

Matthew 25:21

“Commending his servant, the master replied, ‘You have done well, and proven yourself to be my loyal and trustworthy servant. Because you have been a faithful steward to manage a small sum, now I will put you in charge of much, much more. You will experience the delight of your master, who will say to you, “Enter into the joy of your Lord!” ’

Matthew 25:23

“Commending his servant, the master replied, ‘You have done well, and proven yourself to be my loyal and trustworthy servant. Because you were faithful to manage a small sum, now I will put you in charge of much, much more. You will experience the delight of your master, who will say to you, “Enter into the joy of your Lord!” ’

Matthew 7:12

“In everything you do, be careful to treat others in the same way you’d want them to treat you, for that is the essence of all the teachings of the Law and the Prophets.

Romans 13:10

Love makes it impossible to harm another, so love fulfills all that the law requires.

Galatians 5:14

For all the law can be summarized in one grand statement: “Demonstrate love to your neighbor, even as you care for and love yourself.”

Galatians 6:2

Love empowers us to fulfill the law of the Anointed One as we carry each other’s troubles.

Philippians 4:14

You’ve so graciously provided for my essential needs during this season of difficulty.

1 Thessalonians 4:9

There’s no need for anyone to say much to you about loving your fellow believers, for God is continually teaching you to unselfishly love one another.

James 1:25

But those who set their gaze deeply into the perfecting law of liberty are fascinated by and respond to the truth they hear and are strengthened by it—they experience God’s blessing in all that they do!

James 2:12

So we must both speak and act in every respect like those who are destined to be tried by the perfect law of liberty,

James 2:19

You can believe all you want that there is one true God, that’s wonderful! But even the demons know this and tremble with fear before him, yet they’re unchanged—they remain demons.

James 4:11

Dear friends, as part of God’s family, never speak against another family member, for when you slander a brother or sister you violate God’s law of love. And your duty is not to make yourself a judge of the law of love by saying that it doesn’t apply to you, but your duty is to obey it!

1 Peter 2:9

But you are God’s chosen treasure —priests who are kings, a spiritual “nation” set apart as God’s devoted ones. He called you out of darkness to experience his marvelous light, and now he claims you as his very own. He did this so that you would broadcast his glorious wonders throughout the world.