Love Your Neighbour
Matthew 22:39
NLT“A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”
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The foundational ethical imperative of Christian social morality.
Coupled with the command to love God, this verse elevates human empathy and reciprocal love to the highest level of religious obligation, forming the basis of Christian ethics.
Light
Drives social justice, charity, and robust community ethics.
Shadow
The definition of 'neighbor' is often debated and sometimes problematically restricted.
