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Matthew 7:12 Cross-References
Explore 17 cross-references for Matthew 7:12 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Matthew chapter 7 verse 12 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.”
Matthew 7:12 (KJV)
Commentary on Matthew 7:12
Jesus articulates the Golden Rule: 'Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets' (Greek: πάντα οὖν ὅσα ἐὰν θέλητε ἵνα ποιῶσιν ὑμῖν οἱ ἄνθρωποι, οὕτως καὶ ὑμεῖς ποιεῖτε αὐτοῖς, 'therefore all things whatever you wish that people would do to you, thus also you do to them'). This positive formulation ('do unto others') exceeds negative versions ('don't do to others what you don't want'). It requires proactive love, not merely avoiding harm. 'This is the law and the prophets' summarizes all biblical ethics in this ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Matthew 7:12
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“except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.”
“brothers”
“The greatest is, 'Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one:,And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:,,,,,,,,”
“'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'{Leviticus 19:18}”
“O man”
“out of a pure heart and a good conscience and unfeigned faith;”
“and not evil”