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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.
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
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.
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.
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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Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 7:12
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Context Readings
The Golden Rule
11 If you, then, being evil, are able to give good things to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who make requests to him? 12 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. 13 Go in by the narrow door; for wide is the door and open is the way which goes to destruction, and great numbers go in by it.
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Cross References
Luke 6:31
Do to others as you would have them do to you.
Romans 13:8-10
Be in debt for nothing, but to have love for one another: for he who has love for his neighbour has kept all the law.
Leviticus 19:18
Do not make attempts to get equal with one who has done you wrong, or keep hard feelings against the children of your people, but have love for your neighbour as for yourself: I am the Lord.
Isaiah 1:17-18
Take pleasure in well-doing; let your ways be upright, keep down the cruel, give a right decision for the child who has no father, see to the cause of the widow.
Jeremiah 7:5-6
For if your ways and your doings are truly changed for the better; if you truly give right decisions between a man and his neighbour;
Ezekiel 18:7-8
And has done no wrong to any, but has given back to the debtor what is his, and has taken no one's goods by force, and has given food to him who was in need of it, and clothing to him who was without it;
Ezekiel 18:21
But if the evil-doer, turning away from all the sins which he has done, keeps my rules and does what is ordered and right, life will certainly be his; death will not be his fate.
Amos 5:14-15
Go after good and not evil, so that life may be yours: and so the Lord, the God of armies, will be with you, as you say.
Micah 6:8
He has made clear to you, O man, what is good; and what is desired from you by the Lord; only doing what is right, and loving mercy, and walking without pride before your God.
Zechariah 7:7-10
Are not these the words which the Lord said to you by the earlier prophets, when Jerusalem was full of people and wealth, and the towns round about her and the South and the Lowland were peopled?
Zechariah 8:16-17
These are the things which you are to do: Let every man say what is true to his neighbour; and let your judging give peace in your towns.
Malachi 3:5
And I will come near to you for judging; I will quickly be a witness against the wonder-workers, against those who have been untrue in married life, against those who take false oaths; against those who keep back from the servant his payment, and who are hard on the widow and the child without a father, who do not give his rights to the man from a strange country, and have no fear of me, says the Lord of armies.
Matthew 22:39-40
And a second like it is this, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself.
Mark 12:29-34
Jesus said in answer, The first is, Give ear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord;
Galatians 5:13-14
Because you, brothers, were marked out to be free; only do not make use of your free condition to give the flesh its chance, but through love be servants one to another.
1 Timothy 1:5
But the effect of the order is love coming from a clean heart, and a knowledge of what is right, and true faith:
James 2:10-13
For anyone who keeps all the law, but makes a slip in one point, is judged to have gone against it all.