Luke 10:29

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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

He said to them, "You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

He spoke also this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others.

The stranger who lives as a foreigner with you shall be to you as the native-born among you, and you shall love him as yourself; for you lived as foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.

Then the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel, the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was kindled against Job. His wrath was kindled because he justified himself rather than God.

For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God.

For being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.

Now that no man is justified by the law before God is evident, for, "The righteous will live by faith."

You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone.

And

Now which of these three do you think seemed to be a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers?"

"You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.'

General references

The man said, "The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I ate."

It shall be righteousness to us, if we observe to do all this commandment before the LORD our God, as he has commanded us."

And he said to him, "Teacher, I have observed all these things from my youth."

The commandment, which was for life, this I found to be for death;