Matthew 22:39
And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
King James Version
World English Bible (WEB)
A second likewise is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’
American Standard Version (ASV)
And a second like unto it is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
What this verse means
The second greatest command is beautifully simple: love your neighbor as yourself.
A short prayer
Lord, show me one neighbor to love well today — with action, not just intention.
Read in context — Matthew 22
37Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
38This is the first and great commandment.
39And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
40On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
41While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,
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“And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.”Ecclesiastes 4:12
“Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.”Ephesians 4:29
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