Luke 6:31
And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
King James Version
World English Bible (WEB)
“As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
What this verse means
The golden rule turns empathy into a daily practice: treat others as you hope to be treated.
A short prayer
Lord, help me treat everyone I meet today the way I would want to be treated.
Read in context — Luke 6
29And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also.
30Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.
31And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
32For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.
33And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.
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Related verses
“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”Romans 5:8
“For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,”Romans 8:38
“But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”1 Corinthians 15:57
“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”2 Corinthians 5:17
“Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,”Ephesians 3:20