Matthew 7:12

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Summary

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

For

General references

Matthew 22:40

Luke 6:31

Bible References

For

and the second has an affinity with it, "thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self."

Jesus answer'd him, the first of all the commandments is thus deliver'd, "hear, o Israel, the lord our God is the only lord.

Owe no man any thing, but mutual love: for he that

for, brethren, you have been called to liberty. only abuse not this freedom as a pretext to vice, but in offices of love be as servants one to another.

such a charge will produce that charity, which arises from purity, from a good conscience, and a sincere belief:

for he that violates but one precept of the whole law, is as obnoxious to punishment, as if he had broke thro' all the rest.

General references

these two precepts comprehend the substance of all the law and the prophets.

behave to others in the same manner, as you desire they would behave to you.