![]() Jesus even taught love for one’s enemies (Matt. ![]() 6:5 Mark 12:28–33), but Jesus’ own love and teaching deepen and transform these commands. Jesus’ “new command” takes its point of departure from the Mosaic commands to love the Lord with all one’s powers and to love one’s neighbor as oneself (Lev. Love must be the distinguishing mark of Jesus’ disciples. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another. John 13:34–35Ī new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. Peter’s call for his readers to love one another is grounded in their conversion, which occurred when they were obedient to the truth (i.e., the gospel) and therefore were purified and cleansed. Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart. The faithful, covenant-keeping God asks the objects of his love to love him and other human beings too (Rom. Second to this is to love your neighbor as yourself (Lev. 6:4, is to love the Lord your God completely (Deut. Jesus answers directly: the most important commandment, introduced by Deut. He asks which commandment of God is of fundamental importance and central to everything else. Read MoreĪ teachable scribe (a theological scholar, probably of the Pharisaic faction) holds a friendly dialogue with Jesus. ‘And 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.’ The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these. Read on your preferred digital device, including smart phones, tablets, laptops, and desktop computers. Take a 1-minute survey to join our mailing list and receive a free ebook in the format of your choosing. Get a free copy of the ebook ‘How to Build a Healthy Church’ by telling us a little bit about yourself! 5:43, Jesus cites a distortion of this rule in order to restore the rule to its rightful place. 5:14), while James calls this the “royal law” (James 2:8). Both Jesus and Paul teach that it is a foundational tenet for how believers are to treat one another (Matt. To love one’s neighbor as oneself is a fundamental principle of the Torah, God’s law. you shall love your neighbor as yourself. You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD. ![]() Love cannot be reduced to sentimentalism. Not surprisingly, love heads the list, for all that Paul says is embraced by the call to love (see note on John 13:34–35). The second half of chapter 12 is a description of the life that is pleasing to God. Love one another with brotherly affection. Abhor what is evil hold fast to what is good. All commentary notes adapted from the ESV Study Bible. This article is part of the Key Bible Verses series.
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