Leviticus 19:18

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.

Cross-reference

Leviticus 19:34 extends the same love command to foreigners living among you, broadening 'neighbor' to include the stranger.

Matthew 22:39 quotes Leviticus 19:18 as the second greatest commandment, summing up the Law.

Colossians 3:8 Related theme

Colossians 3:8 similarly commands putting away anger and malice, directly supporting the neighbor-love command.

Ephesians 4:31 Related theme

Ephesians 4:31 commands putting away bitterness and anger, removing obstacles to obeying the neighbor-love command.

Galatians 5:14 states that the entire law is fulfilled in this one command to love your neighbor as yourself.

Romans 13:9 Citation

Romans 13:9 sums up all commandments in this one saying, showing Paul sees love of neighbor as the law's fulfillment.

Romans 12:19 reinforces the command by instructing believers to leave vengeance to God, not pursue personal revenge.

Romans 12:17 applies neighbor-love by forbidding repayment of evil for evil, a practical outworking of the command.

In Luke 10:27-37, Jesus quotes this verse and then tells the Good Samaritan parable, expanding who counts as 'neighbor'.

Mark 12:31-34 records Jesus quoting this command, and the scribe affirms it as more important than all burnt offerings.

In Matthew 22:40, Jesus declares that all the Law and Prophets hang on love for God and neighbor, citing this verse as the second great commandment.

Matthew 19:19 directly quotes Leviticus 19:18 as part of the commandments for eternal life.

James 2:8 Citation

James 2:8 calls this the 'royal law' and says those who fulfill it do well, citing it directly.

Matthew 5:44 expands the neighbor-love command to include enemies, directly challenging its limited interpretation.

Matthew 5:43 cites a tradition that twisted this command by adding 'hate your enemy'—Jesus then corrects and expands love to enemies.

1 Peter 2:1 Related theme

1 Peter 2:1 instructs putting away malice and deceit, which violate the command to love neighbor.

Proverbs 20:22 urges not to repay evil but wait for the LORD—reinforcing the command here to leave vengeance to God.

2 Samuel 13:28 records Absalom's planned murder as revenge—opposing the command here against taking vengeance.

2 Samuel 13:22 shows Absalom nursing hatred for Amnon—a direct violation of the command here against bearing a grudge.

1 John 4:21 Parallel

In 1 John 4:21, the command to love God and love brother is restated — a direct citation of the two great commandments derived from this verse.

In 1 Thessalonians 5:15, Paul directly echoes this command: do not repay evil for evil but always do good — a clear parallel teaching on non-vengeance and love.

1 John 2:7 Allusion

In 1 John 2:7, John calls the love command an old commandment from the beginning — directly referencing this verse as foundational.

John 13:34 Parallel

John 13:34 gives a 'new commandment' to love one another as Jesus loved, elevating and deepening the standard of Leviticus 19:18.

Matthew 7:12's Golden Rule ('do to others what you want done to you') is a positive expression of this love command, also summing the Law.

Exodus 23:5 Parallel

Exodus 23:5 commands helping your enemy's donkey under a burden—demonstrating love for neighbor even for those who hate you.

Exodus 23:4 Parallel

Exodus 23:4 commands returning your enemy's stray animal—a specific act of love that fulfills the command against vengeance here.

In 2 Thessalonians 3:15, Paul instructs not to treat a disobedient brother as an enemy but warn him as a brother — applying love and not vengeance.

James 5:9 Parallel

In James 5:9, believers are told not to grumble against one another — akin to not bearing a grudge, a specific application of love for neighbors.

Matthew 5:39 teaches non-retaliation, which applies love of neighbor by refusing to seek revenge — a practical outworking.