Matthew 7:12 Cross References - WNT

¹² 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.

³⁹ And the second is similar to it: 'THOU SHALT LOVE THY FELLOW MAN AS MUCH AS THYSELF.' ⁴⁰ The whole of the Law and the Prophets is summed up in these two Commandments."

²⁹ "The chief Commandment," replied Jesus, "is this: 'HEAR, O ISRAEL! THE LORD OUR GOD IS ONE LORD; ³⁰ AND THOU SHALT LOVE THE LORD THY GOD WITH THY WHOLE HEART, THY WHOLE SOUL, THY WHOLE MIND, AND THY WHOLE STRENGTH.' ³¹ "The second is this: 'THOU SHALT LOVE THY FELLOW MAN AS THOU LOVEST THYSELF.' "Other Commandment greater than these there is none." ³² So the Scribe said to Him, "Rightly, in very truth, Rabbi, have you said that HE STANDS ALONE, AND THERE IS NONE BUT HE; ³³ and TO LOVE HIM WITH ALL ONE'S HEART, WITH ALL ONE'S UNDERSTANDING, AND WITH ALL ONE'S STRENGTH, AND TO LOVE ONE'S FELLOW MAN NO LESS THAN ONESELF, is far better than all our WHOLE BURNT-OFFERINGS AND SACRIFICES." ³⁴ Perceiving that the Scribe had answered wisely Jesus said to him, "You are not far from the Kingdom of God." No one from that time forward ventured to put any question to Him.

³¹ And behave to your fellow men just as you would have them behave to you.

⁸ Owe nothing to any one except mutual love; for he who loves his fellow man has satisfied the demands of Law. ⁹ For the precepts, "THOU SHALT NOT COMMIT ADULTERY," "THOU SHALT DO NO MURDER," "THOU SHALT NOT STEAL," "THOU SHALT NOT COVET," and all other precepts, are summed up in this one command, "THOU SHALT LOVE THY FELLOW MAN AS MUCH AS THOU LOVEST THYSELF." ¹⁰ Love avoids doing any wrong to one's fellow man, and is therefore complete obedience to Law.

¹³ You however, brethren, were called to freedom. Only do not turn your freedom into an excuse for giving way to your lower natures; but become bondservants to one another in a spirit of love. ¹⁴ For the entire Law has been obeyed when you have kept the single precept, which says, "YOU ARE TO LOVE YOUR FELLOW MAN EQUALLY WITH YOURSELF."

⁵ But the end sought to be secured by exhortation is the love which springs from a pure heart, a clear conscience and a sincere faith.

¹⁰ A man who has kept the Law as a whole, but has failed to keep some one command, has become guilty of violating all. ¹¹ For He who said, "DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY," also said, "DO NOT COMMIT MURDER," and if you are a murderer, although not an adulterer, you have become an offender against the Law. ¹² Speak and act as those should who are expecting to be judged by the Law of freedom. ¹³ For he who shows no mercy will have judgement given against him without mercy; but mercy triumphs over judgement.