Bible Verses About "What Is the Great Commandment"
The Great Commandment is Jesus' declaration that the greatest commandment is to love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind, and the second is to love your neighbor as yourself.
The Great Commandment is Jesus' declaration that the greatest commandment is to love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind, and the second is to love your neighbor as yourself.
"Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets." — Matthew 22:37-40 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "What Is the Great Commandment?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets."
"And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might."
"Thou 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."
"Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law."
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