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Matthew 7:12
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Therefore, whatever you want others to do for you, do also the same for them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
Therefore all things whatsoeuer ye would that men should doe to you, doe ye euen so to them: for this is the Law and the Prophets.
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.
"So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
"In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
"Do to others what you want them to do to you. This is the meaning of the law of Moses and the teaching of the prophets.
"So then, in everything treat others the same way you want them to treat you, for this is [the essence of] the Law and the [writings of the] Prophets.
Therefore whatsoeuer ye woulde that men should doe to you, euen so doe ye to them: for this is the Lawe and the Prophets.
"In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
"Therefore, in all things, whatever you want people to do for you, so do for them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.
"Always treat others as you would like them to treat you; that sums up the teaching of the Torah and the Prophets.
Therefore all things whatever ye desire that men should do to you, thus do *ye* also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.
"Do for others what you would want them to do for you. This is the meaning of the Law of Moses and the teaching of the prophets.
Whatever you wish men to do for you, do likewise also for them; for this is the law and the prophets.
"Do for others what you want them to do for you: this is the meaning of the Law of Moses and of the teachings of the prophets.
Therefore in all things, whatever you want that people should do to you, thus also you do to them. For this is the law and the prophets.
Therefore, all things, whatever you desire that men should do to you, so also you should do to them; for this is the Law and the Prophets.
All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.
All those things, then, which you would have men do to you, even so do you to them: because this is the law and the prophets.
Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.
Therefore, whatever you want people to do for you, do the same for them, for this is the Law and the Prophets."Leviticus 19:18; Matthew 22:40; Luke 6:31; Romans 13:8-10; Galatians 5:14; 1 Timothy 1:5;">[xr]
All therefore that you will that men shall do unto you, so also do you unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.
Whatsoever ye would that men should do to you; so also do ye to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
Therfore all thynges, whatsoeuer ye woulde that men shoulde do to you, do ye euen so to them: For this is the lawe, and the prophetes.
All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.
Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.
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.
Everything, therefore, be it what it may, that you would have men do to you, do you also the same to them; for in this the Law and the Prophets are summed up.
Therfor alle thingis, what euere thingis ye wolen that men do to you, do ye to hem, for this is the lawe and the prophetis.
All things therefore whatever you would that men should do to you, even so do you also to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
Therefore all things whatever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
In everything, treat others as you would want them to treat you, for this fulfills the law and the prophets.
Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
"Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you. This is the essence of all that is taught in the law and the prophets.
"Do for other people whatever you would like to have them do for you. This is what the Jewish Law and the early preachers said.
"In everything do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets.
Whatsoever things, therefore, ye would, that men be doing unto you, so, be, ye also, doing, unto them, - for, this, is the law and the prophets.
All things therefore whatsoever you would that men should do to you, do you also to them. For this is the law and the prophets.
So whatever you wish that men would do to you, do so to them; for this is the law and the prophets.
Therfore whatsoever ye wolde that men shulde do to you even so do ye to them. This ys the lawe and the Prophettes.
`All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.
Therfore what soeuer ye wolde that me shulde do to you, eue so do ye to them. This ys the lawe and the Prophetes.
Let your actions be such, with regard to others, as you should think reasonable with regard to yourselves, for this is the substance of the law and the prophets.
"Here is a simple, rule-of-thumb guide for behavior: Ask yourself what you want people to do for you, then grab the initiative and do it for them. Add up God's Law and Prophets and this is what you get.
"Work another man's horse the way you want him workin' your best horse. This is what the Rules and the Wise Cowboys were tryin' to teach all those years ago.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
all: Luke 6:31
for: Matthew 22:39, Matthew 22:40, Leviticus 19:18, Isaiah 1:17, Isaiah 1:18, Jeremiah 7:5, Jeremiah 7:6, Ezekiel 18:7, Ezekiel 18:8, Ezekiel 18:21, Amos 5:14, Amos 5:15, Micah 6:8, Zechariah 7:7-10, Zechariah 8:16, Zechariah 8:17, Malachi 3:5, Mark 12:29-34, Romans 13:8-10, Galatians 5:13, Galatians 5:14, 1 Timothy 1:5, James 2:10-13
Reciprocal: Genesis 14:24 - Save Genesis 23:16 - weighed Genesis 29:25 - wherefore Deuteronomy 2:6 - General Deuteronomy 22:2 - thou shalt restore Ruth 3:12 - there is 1 Samuel 30:22 - Because Job 16:4 - if your soul Psalms 15:3 - doeth Isaiah 66:19 - that have Mark 12:31 - Thou Luke 3:13 - Exact Acts 24:14 - in the law Ephesians 6:9 - the same 1 Thessalonians 3:12 - love
Cross-References
Seven days from now I will send rain that will last for forty days and nights, and I will destroy all other living creatures I have made.
For forty days the rain poured down without stopping. And the water became deeper and deeper, until the boat started floating high above the ground.
It happened during those forty days and nights that I was on the mountain, without anything to eat or drink. He had told me to come up there so he could give me the agreement he made with us. And this agreement was actually the same Ten Commandments he had announced to you when he spoke from the fire on the mountain. The Lord had written them on two flat stones with his own hand. But after giving me the two stones,
I bowed down at the place of worship and prayed to the Lord , without eating or drinking for forty days and nights. You had committed a terrible sin by making that idol, and the Lord hated what you had done. He was angry enough to destroy all of you and Aaron as well. So I prayed for you and Aaron as I had done before, and this time the Lord answered my prayers.
Moses said to Israel: When I had taken the second set of stones up the mountain, I spent forty days and nights there, just as I had done before. Once again, the Lord answered my prayer and did not destroy you.
So Elijah sat up and ate and drank. The food and water made him strong enough to walk forty more days. At last, he reached Mount Sinai, the mountain of God,
After Jesus had gone without eating for forty days and nights, he was very hungry.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Therefore all things whatsoever,.... These words are the epilogue, or conclusion of our Lord's discourse; the sum of what he had delivered in the two preceding chapters, and in this hitherto, is contained in these words; for they not only respect the exhortation about judging and reproving; but every duty respecting our neighbour; it is a summary of the whole. It is a golden rule, here delivered, and ought to be observed by all mankind, Jews and Gentiles. So the Karaite Jews l say,
"all things that a man would not take to himself, לאחיו
אין ראוי לעשותם, "it is not fit to do them to his brethren".''
And Maimonides m has expressed it much in the same words our Lord here does;
"all things whatsoever ye would that others should do to you, (says he,) do you the same to your brethren, in the law, and in the commandments:''
only there seems to be a restriction in the word "brethren"; the Jews, perhaps, meaning no other than Israelites; whereas our Lord's rule reaches to all without exception, "all things whatsoever"
ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: let them be who they will, whether brethren, or kinsmen, according to the flesh, or what not; "for this is the law and the prophets": the sum of the law and the prophets; not the whole sum of them, or the sum of the whole law: but of that part of it which respects our neighbours. Remarkable is the advice given by Hillell n to one who came to be made a proselyte by him;
"whatsoever is hateful to thee, that do not thou to thy neighbour; זו היא כל התורה כולה, "this is all the whole law", and the rest is an explication of it, go and be perfect:''
yea, this rule is not only agreeable to the law of Moses, and the prophets, but even to the law and light of nature. Aristotle being asked, how we ought to carry ourselves to our friends, answered o, as we would wish they would carry it to us. Alexander Severus, a Heathen emperor, so greatly admired this rule of Christ's, that he ordered it to be written on the walls of his closet.
l R. Eliahu Addaret, c. 3. apud Trigland de sect. Karaeorum, c. 10. p. 166. Vid. Tzeror Hammor, fol. 146. 4. m Hilch. Ebel. c. 14. sect. 1. n T. Bab. Sabbat, fol. 31. 1. Maimon. in Misn. Peah, c. 1. sect. 1. o Diog. Laert. in Vit. Aristotel. l. 5.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
All things whatsoever ... - This command has been usually called the “Saviour’s golden rule,” a name given to it on account of its great value. All that you “expect” or “desire” of others in similar circumstances, do to them. Act not from selfishness or injustice, but put yourself in the place of the other, and ask what you would expect of him. This would make you impartial, candid, and just. It would destroy avarice, envy, treachery, unkindness, slander, theft, adultery, and murder. It has been well said that this law is what the balance-wheel is to machinery. It would prevent all irregularity of movement in the moral world, as that does in a steam-engine. It is easily applied, its justice is seen by all people, and all must acknowledge its force and value.
This is the law and the prophets - That is, this is the sum or substance of the Old Testament. It is nowhere found in so many words, but if is a summary expression of all that the law required. The sentiment was in use among the Jews. Hillel, an ancient Rabbi, said to a man who wished to become a proselyte, and who asked him to teach him the whole law, “Whatever is hateful to you, do not do to another.” Something of the same sentiment was found among the ancient Greeks and Romans, and is found in the writings of Confucius.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Matthew 7:12. Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men —. This is a most sublime precept, and highly worthy of the grandeur and beneficence of the just God who gave it. The general meaning of it is this: "Guided by justice and mercy, do unto all men as you would have them to do to you, were your circumstances and theirs reversed." Yet this saying may be misunderstood. "If the prisoner should ask the judge, 'whether he would be content to be hanged, were he in his case,' he would answer, 'No.' Then, says the prisoner, do as you would be done to. - Neither of them must do as private men; but the judge must do by him as they have publicly agreed: that is, both judge and prisoner have consented to a law, that if either of them steal he shall be hanged." - Selden. None but he whose heart is filled with love to God and all mankind can keep this precept, either in its spirit or letter. Self-love will feel itself sadly cramped when brought within the limits of this precept; but God hath spoken it: it is the spirit and design of the law and the prophets; the sum of all that is laid down in the Sacred Writings, relative to men's conduct toward each other. It seems as if God had written it upon the hearts of all men, for sayings of this kind may be found among all nations, Jewish, Christian, and Heathen. See many examples in Wetstein's notes.
