Leviticus 19:18

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Leviticus 19:16–20 · Berean Standard Bible

16 You must not go about spreading slander among your people. You must not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am the LORD.

17 You must not harbor hatred against your brother in your heart. Directly rebuke your neighbor, so that you will not incur guilt on account of him.

18 Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against any of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.

19 You are to keep My statutes. You shall not crossbreed two different kinds of livestock; you shall not sow your fields with two kinds of seed; and you shall not wear clothing made of two kinds of material.

20 If a man lies carnally with a slave girl promised to another man but who has not been redeemed or given her freedom, there must be due punishment. But they are not to be put to death, because she had not been freed.

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Exodus 23:4

If you encounter your enemy’s stray ox or donkey, you must return it to him.

Exodus 23:5

If you see the donkey of one who hates you fallen under its load, do not leave it there; you must help him with it.

Deuteronomy 32:25

Outside, the sword will take their children, and inside, terror will strike the young man and the young woman, the infant and the gray-haired man.

2 Samuel 13:22

And Absalom never said a word to Amnon, either good or bad, because he hated Amnon for disgracing his sister Tamar.

2 Samuel 13:28

Now Absalom had ordered his young men, “Watch Amnon until his heart is merry with wine, and when I order you to strike Amnon down, you are to kill him. Do not be afraid. Have I not commanded you? Be courageous and valiant!”

Proverbs 20:22

Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you.

Matthew 5:43

You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor’ and ‘Hate your enemy.’

Matthew 5:44

But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Romans 12:17

Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody.

Romans 12:19

Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”

Romans 13:4

For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God’s servant, an agent of retribution to the wrongdoer.

Galatians 5:20

idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions,

Ephesians 4:31

Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.

Colossians 3:8

But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.

1 Peter 2:1

Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.

Matthew 19:19

honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.’”

Matthew 22:39

And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’

Matthew 22:40

All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

Mark 12:31

The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.”

Mark 12:32

“Right, Teacher,” the scribe replied. “You have stated correctly that God is One and there is no other but Him,

Mark 12:33

and to love Him with all your heart and with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself, which is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”

Mark 12:34

When Jesus saw that the man had answered wisely, He said, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And no one dared to question Him any further.

Luke 10:27

He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’ and ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”

Luke 10:28

“You have answered correctly,” Jesus said. “Do this and you will live.”

Luke 10:29

But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

Luke 10:30

Jesus took up this question and said, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead.

Luke 10:31

Now by chance a priest was going down the same road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

Luke 10:32

So too, when a Levite came to that spot and saw him, he passed by on the other side.

Luke 10:33

But when a Samaritan on a journey came upon him, he looked at him and had compassion.

Luke 10:34

He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

Luke 10:35

The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Take care of him,’ he said, ‘and on my return I will repay you for any additional expense.’

Luke 10:36

Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”

Luke 10:37

“The one who showed him mercy,” replied the expert in the law. Then Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”

Romans 13:9

The commandments “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and any other commandments, are summed up in this one decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

Galatians 5:14

The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

James 2:8

If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.