Matthew 22:39
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.”
ἀγαπάω
Choose to treat the people around you with the same intentional care and commitment you naturally extend to yourself — not because they've earned it, but because that's the kind of person you're deciding to be.
δεύτερος
Second
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δεύτερος
Loving your neighbor isn't an afterthought — it runs so close behind loving God that the two are practically inseparable.
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πλησίον
Neighbour
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πλησίον
The person in front of you right now — coworker, stranger, difficult family member — is not a coincidence; loving them well is the actual assignment.
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ἑαυτοῦ
Yourself
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ἑαυτοῦ
The love you naturally show yourself — caring for your own needs, wellbeing, and worth — is the exact standard Jesus sets for how you should treat everyone around you.
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ὅμοιος
is] like
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ὅμοιος
The command to love your neighbor carries the same weight and urgency as loving God — it's not a lesser rule, it's an equal one.
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