Luke 10:29

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

Luke 16:15

So He said to them, “You are the ones who declare yourselves just and upright in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts [your thoughts, your desires, your secrets]; for that which is highly esteemed among men is detestable in the sight of God.

Leviticus 19:34

But the stranger who resides with you shall be to you like someone native-born among you; and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt; I am the Lord your God.

Job 32:2

But Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, became indignant. His indignation was kindled and burned and he became upset with Job because he justified himself rather than God [and even expressed doubts about God’s character].

Matthew 5:43-44

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor (fellow man) and hate your enemy.’

Luke 10:36

Which of these three do you think proved himself a neighbor to the man who encountered the robbers?”

Luke 18:9-11

He also told this parable to some people who trusted in themselves and were confident that they were righteous [posing outwardly as upright and in right standing with God], and who viewed others with contempt:

Romans 4:2

For if Abraham was justified [that is, acquitted from the guilt of his sins] by works [those things he did that were good], he has something to boast about, but not before God.

Romans 10:3

For not knowing about God’s righteousness [which is based on faith], and seeking to establish their own [righteousness based on works], they did not submit to God’s righteousness.

Galatians 3:11

Now it is clear that no one is justified [that is, declared free of the guilt of sin and its penalty, and placed in right standing] before God by the Law, for “The righteous (the just, the upright) shall live by faith.”

James 2:24

You see that a man (believer) is justified by works and not by faith alone [that is, by acts of obedience a born-again believer reveals his faith].

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Summary

Luke 10:29

But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

Willing

And

Luke 10:36

Matthew 5:43

General references

Bible References

Willing

But the stranger who resides with you shall be to you like someone native-born among you; and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt; I am the Lord your God.

For if Abraham was justified [that is, acquitted from the guilt of his sins] by works [those things he did that were good], he has something to boast about, but not before God.

For not knowing about God’s righteousness [which is based on faith], and seeking to establish their own [righteousness based on works], they did not submit to God’s righteousness.

You see that a man (believer) is justified by works and not by faith alone [that is, by acts of obedience a born-again believer reveals his faith].

And

Which of these three do you think proved himself a neighbor to the man who encountered the robbers?”

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor (fellow man) and hate your enemy.’

General references

And the man said, “The woman whom You gave to be with me—she gave me [fruit] from the tree, and I ate it.”

It will be [considered] righteousness for us [that is, right standing with God] if we are careful to observe all this commandment before the Lord our God—just as He has commanded us.

And he replied to Him, “Teacher, I have [carefully] kept all these [commandments] since my youth.”

And the very commandment which was intended to bring life, actually proved to bring death for me.