John 13:34 New International Version (NIV)
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another."
Matthew 19:19 (NIV)
"honor your father and mother,’ and ‘love your neighbor as yourself.’ ”
Matthew 22:37-40 The Greatest Commandment (NIV)
Jesus replied: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
Mark 12:29-31 The Greatest Commandment (NIV)
“The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.”
Galatians 5:14 (NIV)
For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: "Love your neighbor as yourself."
Romans 13:8-10 Love Fulfills the Law (NIV)
Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law. The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,” and whatever other command there may be, are summed up in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.
James 2:8
If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing right.
1 John 3:23 (NIV)
And this is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as he commanded us.
2 John 1:5-6 (NIV)
And now, dear lady, I am not writing you a new command but one we have had from the beginning. I ask that we love one another. And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you have heard from the beginning, his command is that you walk in love.
Although it wasn't considered a commandment yet, this is a law found in Leviticus 19:18 (NIV):
“ ‘Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord.
It's really amazing how the Bible comes together as this further confirms that we had no life in us before the coming of Jesus Christ. And as soon as we had life, the first Commandment of loving God is extended to loving God that resides within us and therefore loving each other.
The commandment to "love your neighbor"may be unclear if Jesus Christ didn't give us the parable of the Good Samaritan. The neighbor as described there is the person with the love of God within them that acted with mercy, not just someone within a certain area. This parable can be found in Luke 10:29-37 and within it we also learn that a christian is expected to have mercy. We should ask ourselves, how would we want to be treated in this situation? What can I actually do given my time restraints? With those questions, we can become like the good samaritan.
In clarifying the 11th commandment, this is a good opportunity to clarify some of the other commandments.
The commandment not to murder or kill (depending on the translation) is one that many have a hard time with. Although typically translated as kill, the hebrew word ratzah can mean either but considering that even in the Torah there is an exception for wartime, this is best translated as murder. There's some people that consider hunting evil and try to use this commandment as evidence but they've misinterpreted the meaning and many times create a religion out of their diet.
The commandment not commit adultery is another one that is confusing for some for different reasons. There are those that see the commitment starting at engagement and others that think it's alright if you receive permission. There are other justifications but let's address these two. At engagement, there's the asking and accepting being married so the fidelity should start at that time. If you want permission, that would have to come from God and you'd still want to discuss it first. Remember in 1 Corinthians 7:8-9 that God advises to stay unmarried unless burning with passion so consider carefully before entering this commitment.
The commandment to honor your Father and Mother is like a mystery. You might think this one is simple enough and means obey your parents, don't disrespect your parents, as well as make your parents proud by achieving something. I don't think I should answer this one for you but I'll give you something to consider: Jesus says in Matthew 23:9 "And do not call anyone on earth 'father,' for you have one Father, and he is in heaven." It's also noted that this is the first commandment with a promise as found in Deuteronomy 5:16: "Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live long and that it may go well with you in the land the Lord your God is giving you.
I hope that you do live long and that things go well with you so although you may have a father on earth and the things he wants are important, those things are gifts once you're not a child anymore. They are based on him being a good dad and not a commandment. These commandments seemed so simple to us as children and you might not see the need to review them again but take a closer look, and you're likely to come up with some questions. If you can share some here, even better as this is a collaborative!
I hope I've been a good neighbor and wishing you continued blessings
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