Mark 12:29
Jesus replied, “The first commandment is, ‘Hear, Israel, the Lord our God is one.
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Deuteronomy 10:12People of Israel, what does the Lord your God want from you? He wants you to respect the Lord your God by following all his ways. He wants you to love him. He wants you to worship the Lord your God with all your mind and with all your being,
Proverbs 23:26My son, give me your undivided attention, and cheerfully follow my example.
Matthew 23:9Don't call anyone by the title ‘Father’ here on earth. Only one is your Father, who is in heaven.
Luke 10:27“You shall love the Lord your God with your whole heart, and your whole spirit, and your whole strength, and your whole mind; and love your neighbor as yourself,” the man replied.
1 Corinthians 8:4So regarding eating food sacrificed to idols: we know that there are no such things as idols in the world, and that there is only one real God.
1 Timothy 1:5The reason why I insist on this is so we may have love that comes from a pure heart, from a clear conscience and sincere trust in God.
Matthew Henry on Mark 12:29-35
The Hopeful Scribe. 28 And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all? 29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: 30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. 31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt… Read the whole commentary →