Neighbor

Love your neighbor as yourself, for in doing so, you reflect the love of the Lord. (131:2.11,13) (159:5.4,9) 170:3.6 180:1.1

Jesus taught that our neighbor is not just those close to us, but includes all of humanity, even those we consider our enemies. 103:5.2 140:8.11 164:1.2

Bible parallels

Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.

• Love thy neighbor 170:3.6 — Lv 19:18,34; Mt 5:43-44; Mt 19:19b; Mt 22:39; Mk 12:31,33; Lk 10:27; Ro 13:9b; Ga 5:14; Jm 2:8.
• The new commandment 180:1.1 — Jn 13:34-35; Jn 15:12,17.
• Do good to others 103:5.2 — Ga 6:10.
• Love neighbors as self 103:5.2 — Lv 19:18,34; Mt 5:43-44; Mt 19:19; Mt 22:39; Mk 12:31,33; Lk 10:27; Ro 13:9b; Ga 5:13-14; Jm 2:8.
• Love one another 103:5.2 — 1 Th 4:9; 1 P 1:22; 1 Jn 3:11,23; 1 Jn 4:7,11-12,21; 2 Jn 1:5.
• Love fellows as Jesus loved 103:5.2 — Jn 13:34-35; Jn 15:12,17.
• Love enemies 103:5.2 — Mt 5:44; Lk 6:27,35.
• Who is one's neighbor? 140:8.11 — Lk 10:29-37.
• Who is my neighbor? 164:1.2 — Lk 10:29.
• Gentile dogs 164:1.2 — Mt 15:26-27; Mk 7:27-28.