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Mark 12:29–30

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And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:
And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.
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From verse 29

  1. Deuteronomy 6:4Rank 1 from verse 29
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    4Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord:

  2. Luke 10:27Rank 2 from verse 29
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    27And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.

  3. Galatians 3:20Rank 3 from verse 29
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    20Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.

  4. Romans 3:30Rank 4 from verse 29
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    30Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.

  5. 1 Corinthians 8:4Rank 5 from verse 29
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    4As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.

  6. James 2:19Rank 6 from verse 29
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    19Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

  7. Jude 1:25Rank 7 from verse 29
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    25To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.

  8. Mark 12:32–33Rank 8 from verse 29
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    32And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he:

    33And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.

  9. Deuteronomy 30:6Rank 9 from verse 29
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    6And the Lord thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.

  10. 1 Timothy 2:5Rank 10 from verse 29
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    5For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

  11. Matthew 10:37Rank 11 from verse 29
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    37He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

  12. 1 Timothy 1:5Rank 12 from verse 29
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    5Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:

  13. Deuteronomy 10:12Rank 13 from verse 29
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    12¶ And now, Israel, what doth the Lord thy God require of thee, but to fear the Lord thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,

  14. Matthew 23:9Rank 14 from verse 29
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    9And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.

  15. Proverbs 23:26Rank 15 from verse 29
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    26My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.

From verse 30

  1. Deuteronomy 6:5Rank 1 from verse 30
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    5And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.

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Mark 12:29

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answered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.

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

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commandments

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Commands, orders, or prescribed requirements issued by one who commands.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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hear

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Sense 1: To perceive sound or spoken words. Sense 2: To receive or learn by report. Sense 3: To listen to, regard, or heed. Sense 4: To attend favourably to a request.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

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Lord

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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.

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Mark 12:30

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thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

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

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love

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Sense 1: Affection, attachment, delight, goodwill, commitment, or devotion. Sense 2: To regard with affection or devotion. Sense 3: A beloved person.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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Lord

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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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heart

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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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soul

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Sense 1: A living person or creature; a life or self. Sense 2: The inward self distinguished from the body. Sense 3: The seat of desire or appetite.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

mind

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Sense 1: The inward faculty and activity of understanding, thought, memory, attention, judgment, intention, purpose, desire, disposition, resolve, or consent; what one thinks, wills, regards, or sets attention upon. Sense 2: To mind is to attend to, regard, remember, purpose, or be disposed toward something.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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strength

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Power, might, force, ability, firmness, courage, capacity, support, defence, resources, or that by which a person or thing is enabled to stand, act, endure, overcome, or accomplish a work.

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commandment

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Sense 1: An authoritative command, charge, order, or precept to be obeyed. Sense 2: One of the ten commandments.

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

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12:28¶ And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?

12:29And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:

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12:30And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.

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12:31And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

12:32And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he:

12:33And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.

12:34And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.

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