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Luke 6:31

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And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
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  1. Matthew 7:12Rank 1 from verse 31
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    12Therefore 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.

  2. Galatians 5:14Rank 2 from verse 31
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    14For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

  3. Matthew 22:39Rank 3 from verse 31
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    39And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

  4. James 2:8–16Rank 4 from verse 31
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    8If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:

    9But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.

    10For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.

    11For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.

    12So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.

    13For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.

    14What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

    15If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

    16And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?

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Luke 6:31

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

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COMBINED MEANING

should

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A verb expressing duty, propriety, expectation, intention, purpose, condition, appointed outcome, or a future event viewed from another time or statement.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

you

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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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likewise

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Sense 1: In the same, similar, or corresponding manner. Sense 2: In a matching case.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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30Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.

31And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

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32For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.

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