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Bible Verses About Neighbors

12 Bible verses about neighbors, quoted word for word from the King James Version (KJV) and the World English Bible (WEB). Both translations are in the public domain. Tap a chapter link to read each verse in its full context.

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Mark 12:31

KJVAnd the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

WEBThe second is like this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”

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James 2:8

KJVIf ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:

WEBHowever, if you fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well.

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Romans 15:2

KJVLet every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.

WEBLet each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, to be building him up.

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Matthew 7:12

KJVTherefore 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.

WEBTherefore, whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

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Galatians 5:14

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

WEBFor the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

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Leviticus 19:18

KJVThou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.

WEB“‘You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am Yahweh.

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Romans 13:10

KJVLove worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

WEBLove doesn’t harm a neighbor. Love therefore is the fulfillment of the law.

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Luke 10:27

KJVAnd he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.

WEBHe answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.”

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Proverbs 3:29

KJVDevise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.

WEBDon’t devise evil against your neighbor, since he dwells securely by you.

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Matthew 19:19

KJVHonour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

WEB‘Honor your father and your mother.’ And, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’”

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Matthew 22:39

KJVAnd the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

WEBA second likewise is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’

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Galatians 6:10

KJVAs we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

WEBSo then, as we have opportunity, let’s do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.

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