Galatians 5:14

For the whole Law has been fulfilled in this one precept, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

In Context

13For you, brothers, were called for freedom; only do not make your freedom an excuse for self-indulgence, but in love enslave yourselves to one another.

15But if you are always biting and devouring one another, take heed lest you be utterly consumed one by another.

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Cross References

Matthew 19:18"Which commandments?" asked the man. Jesus replied. "Thou shalt not kill; Thou shalt not commit adultery; Thou shalt not steal; Thou shalt not bear false witness;

Mark 12:31"The second is this, "Thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself. Other command greater than these there is none."

Luke 10:27"You must love the Lord your God," he answered, with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself."

Romans 13:8Never owe any one anything save the debt of brotherly love; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the Law.

1 Timothy 1:5Now the end of the exhortation is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and an undissembled faith.

Matthew Henry on Galatians 5:14-26

Practical Godliness Enforced; Works of the Flesh and of the Spirit; The Fruits of the Spirit. ( a. d. 56.) 13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. 14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another. 16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the… Read the whole commentary →

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