Bible Verses about “loving your neighbor”
The Bible contains 31 verses about loving your neighbor across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.”
“Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.”
“For the commandments, "You shall not commit adultery," "You shall not murder," "You shall not steal," "You shall not give false testimony," "You shall not covet," and whatever other commandments there are, are all summed up in this saying, namely, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."”
“Love doesn't harm a neighbor. Love therefore is the fulfillment of the law.”
“"This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.”
“"But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,”
“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.”
“"'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.”
“But a certain Samaritan, as he traveled, came where he was. When he saw him, he was moved with compassion,”
“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.'”
“Now which of these three do you think seemed to be a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers?"”
“Jesus said to him, "'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.'”
“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."”
“A second likewise is this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'”
“We know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.”
“However, if you fulfill the royal law, according to the Scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you do well.”
“The second is like this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."”
“For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."”
“This is the first and great commandment.”
“Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, to be building him up.”
“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.”
“By chance a certain priest was going down that way. When he saw him, he passed by on the other side.”
“In the same way a Levite also, when he came to the place, and saw him, passed by on the other side.”
“He said, "He who showed mercy on him." Then Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise."”
“'Honor your father and mother.' And, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'"”
“But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, "Who is my neighbor?"”
“Behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested him, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"”
“He said to him, "What is written in the law? How do you read it?"”
“He said to him, "You have answered correctly. Do this, and you will live."”
“The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments."”
“"Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?"”