Matthew 22:38-39 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. This one Scripture tells so much. If we could truly do this one, if we could truly give all our love to God, make the desires of our hearts be His will for us, keep our minds stayed upon Him rather than on things of the world we would have our relationship with Him pleasing unto Him. We would then follow all of His instructions about all of the other things, because we would be seeking to please Him. This is the great commandment. If God is first in our lives, we have our lives in order. “Love thy neighbor as thyself”... This is a quotation from Lev. 19:18. Contrary to some contemporary interpretations, it is not a mandate for self-love. Rather, it contains in different words the very same idea as the golden rule. It prompts believers to measure their love for others by what they wish for themselves.
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