Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
Therefore, everything that you would like people to do to you, do [these things] to them also. For this is [what is required by] the law of Moses and the prophets.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Therefore, whatever you want people to do for you, do the same for them, because this summarizes the Law and the Prophets."
A Conservative Version
All things therefore, as many as ye may want that men should do to you, so also do ye to them, for this is the law and the prophets.
American Standard Version
All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.
Amplified
Anderson New Testament
All things, therefore, whatever you would that men should do to you, even so do you to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
Bible in Basic English
All those things, then, which you would have men do to you, even so do you to them: because this is the law and the prophets.
Common New Testament
So whatever you wish that men would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Let your actions be such, with regard to others, as you should think reasonable with regard to yourselves, for this is the substance of the law and the prophets.
Darby Translation
Therefore all things whatever ye desire that men should do to you, thus do ye also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.
Godbey New Testament
Therefore all things whatsoever you may wish that the people may do unto you, do ye even so unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.
Goodspeed New Testament
Therefore, you must always treat other people as you would like to have them treat you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.
John Wesley New Testament
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.
Julia Smith Translation
Therefore all whatever ye would that men should do to you, so also do ye to them; for this is the law and the prophets.
King James 2000
Therefore all things whatsoever you would that men should do to you, do you even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Therefore [in] all [things], whatever you want that people should do to you, thus also you do to them. For this is the law and the prophets.
Modern King James verseion
Therefore all things, whatever you desire that men should do to you, do even so to them; for this is the Law and the Prophets.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, even so do ye to them: this is the law and the prophets.
Moffatt New Testament
Well then, whatever you would like men to do to you, do just the same to them; that is the meaning of the Law and the prophets.
Montgomery New Testament
"Therefore everything that you would have men do to you, do you also the same to them; for this is the Law and the Prophets.
NET Bible
In everything, treat others as you would want them to treat you, for this fulfills the law and the prophets.
New Heart English Bible
Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the Law and the Prophets.
Noyes New Testament
All things, then, whatever ye would that men should do to you, do ye also so to them; for this is the Law and the Prophets.
Sawyer New Testament
All things, therefore, which you wish men to do to you, do also thus to them; for this is the law and the prophets.
The Emphasized Bible
Whatsoever things, therefore, ye would, that men be doing unto you, so, be, ye also, doing, unto them, - for, this, is the law and the prophets.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
All things therefore whatsoever ye would be willing that men should do to you, just so do ye to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Do to others whatever you would wish them to do to you; for that is the teaching of both the Law and the Prophets.
Webster
Therefore all things whatever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
Weymouth New Testament
Everything, therefore, be it what it may, that you would have men do to you, do you also the same to them; for in this the Law and the Prophets are summed up.
Williams New Testament
Then you must practice dealing with others as you would like for them to deal with you, for this is the summing up of the law and the prophets.
World English Bible
Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.
Worrell New Testament
"All things, therefore, whatsoever ye wish that men should do to you, so do ye also to them; for this is the law and the prophets.
Worsley New Testament
All things therefore whatsoever ye would have men do to you, do ye also in like manner unto them: for this is the doctrine of the law and the prophets.
Youngs Literal Translation
'All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.
Themes
Christian conduct » Doing as we would be done by
Deeds » What you should do to others
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Context Readings
The Golden Rule
11 If then you know how to give good gifts to your children, even though you are sinful [human beings], how much more [likely] is it that your Father in heaven will give good things to those who ask Him? 12 Therefore, everything that you would like people to do to you, do [these things] to them also. For this is [what is required by] the law of Moses and the prophets. 13 "You should enter [God's kingdom] by means of the narrow door, for the wide door and the broad road are the ones that lead to [spiritual and physical] destruction. And many people will enter [that wide door].
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Cross References
Luke 6:31
And whatever you would like people to do to you, do the same thing to them.
Romans 13:8-10
Do not owe anything to anyone, except to love one another. For the person who loves others has fulfilled [the requirements of] the law.
Matthew 22:39-40
A second one, similar to it is [Lev. 19:18], 'You must love your neighbor the same way that you love yourself.'
Mark 12:29-34
And Jesus answered, "The foremost one is this [Deut. 6:4-5], 'Hear this, you Israelites, the Lord our God is the only Lord,
Galatians 5:13-14
For you brothers were called [by God] to enjoy your freedom; but do not use this freedom as an excuse for living a sinful life; instead, use it to render loving service to each other.
1 Timothy 1:5
But the goal of this instruction is [to] love [God and people] from a pure heart, a good conscience and a sincere faith.
James 2:10-13
For, whoever observes the entire law [of God] and yet breaks one requirement [of it], becomes guilty of [breaking] all of it.