The Pharisee said, “Teacher, which command in the law is the most important?”
Matthew 22:37 - Easy To Read Version Jesus answered, “‘You must love the Lord your God. You must love him with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ {\cf2\super [318]} Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And He replied to him, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind (intellect). [Deut. 6:5.] American Standard Version (1901) And he said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. Common English Bible He replied, “You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your being, and with all your mind. Catholic Public Domain Version Jesus said to him: " 'You shall love the Lord your God from all your heart, and with all your soul and with all your mind.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Jesus said to him: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind. |
The Pharisee said, “Teacher, which command in the law is the most important?”
And a person must love God with all his heart, all his mind, and all his strength. And a person must love other people the same as he loves himself. These commands are more important than all the animals and sacrifices we offer to God.”
The man answered, “‘You must love the Lord your God. You must love him with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.’ {\cf2\super [192]} Also, ‘You must love other people the same as you love yourself.’ {\cf2\super [193]} ”
Why is this true? Because if a person’s thinking is controlled by his sinful self, then that person is against God. That person refuses to obey God’s law. And really that person is not able to obey God’s law.
“Now, people of Israel, listen! What does the Lord your God really want from you? The Lord wants you to respect him and do what he says. God wants you to love him and to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
The Lord your God will make you and your descendants want to obey him. [198] Then you will love the Lord with all your heart. And you will live!
You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.
And he (God) gave us this command: The person who loves God must also love his brothers and sisters \{in Christ\}.