What does the Bible say about how to treat your neighbor?

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• Mark 12:31

  The second is like this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."

• Luke 6:27

  "But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

• Matthew 7:12

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

• Leviticus 19:18

  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.

• Luke 10:25-37

  [25] Behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested him, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" [26] He said to him, "What is written in the law? How do you read it?" [27] He 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." [28] He said to him, "You have answered correctly. Do this, and you will live." [29] But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, "Who is my neighbor?" [30] Jesus answered, "A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. [31] By chance a certain priest was going down that way. When he saw him, he passed by on the other side. [32] In the same way a Levite also, when he came to the place, and saw him, passed by on the other side. [33] But a certain Samaritan, as he traveled, came where he was. When he saw him, he was moved with compassion, [34] came to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. He set him on his own animal, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. [35] On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, and gave them to the host, and said to him, 'Take care of him. Whatever you spend beyond that, I will repay you when I return.' [36] Now which of these three do you think seemed to be a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers?" [37] He said, "He who showed mercy on him." Then Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise."

• Matthew 5:44

  But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,

• Galatians 5:14

  For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

• James 2:8

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

• Mark 12:30

  you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.' This is the first commandment.

• John 13:34

  A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another.

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