The Greatest Commandment
Matthew 22:39
In 9 translations
- BSB
- And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’Leviticus 19:18
- KJV
- And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
- WEB
- A second likewise is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’
- ASV
- And a second like unto it is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
- LSV
- and the second [is] like to it: You will love your neighbor as yourself;
- YLT
- and the second [is] like to it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself;
- DBY
- And [the] second is like it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
- DRC
- And the second is like to this: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
- GNV
- And the second is like vnto this, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe.
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Where the editions differ
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include δὲ (“also”); Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read αὐτῇ (“to it”); Westcott–Hort read αὕτη (“this”).
SBLGNT apparatus (2)
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- SBLGNT: δὲ. Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read δὲ; Westcott and Hort (1881) omit this wording.
- SBLGNT: αὐτῇ. Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read αὐτῇ; Westcott and Hort (1881) read αὕτη.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- Δευτέρα δὲ ὁμοία αὐτῇ· Ἀγαπήσεις τὸν πλησίον σου ὡς σεαυτόν.
- RP2018
- Δευτέρα δὲ ὁμοία αὐτῇ, Ἀγαπήσεις τὸν πλησίον σου ὡς σεαυτόν.
- TR-Boyd
- Δευτέρα δὲ ὁμοία αὐτῇ, Ἀγαπήσεις τὸν πλησίον σου ὡς σεαυτόν.
- SCR1894
- δευτερα δε ομοια αυτη αγαπησεις τον πλησιον σου ως σεαυτον
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Cross-references most cited first
- Mark 12:31The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.”
- Luke 10:27–37He 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.’” “You have answered correctly,” Jesus said. “Do…
- Leviticus 19:18Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against any of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.
- Romans 13:9–10The 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.” Love does no wrong to its…
- Galatians 5:14The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
- Matthew 19:19honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.’”
- Romans 15:2Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.
- James 2:8If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.
- Galatians 6:10Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.
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