Love of Neighbor

Never seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone,
but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.
—Leviticus 19:18

If you can help your neighbor now, don't say,
"Come back tomorrow, and then I'll help you."
—Proverbs 3:28

You have heard that the law of Moses says,
"Love your neighbor" and hate your enemy.
But I say, love your enemies!
Pray for those who persecute you!
—Matthew 5:43-44

The most important commandment is this:
"Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is the one and only Lord.
And you must love the Lord your God
with all your heart, all your soul,
all your mind, and all your strength."
The second is equally important:
"Love your neighbor as yourself."
No other commandment is greater than these.
—Mark 12:29-31

Pay all your debts, except the debt of love for others.
You can never finish paying that!
If you love your neighbor,
you will fulfill all the requirements of God's law.
—Romans 13:8

For the whole law can be summed up in this one command:
"Love your neighbor as yourself."
—Galatians 5:14


Yes indeed, it is good when you truly obey
our Lord's royal command found in the Scriptures:
"Love your neighbor as yourself."
—James 2:8

God alone, who made the law, can rightly judge among us.
He alone has the power to save or to destroy.
So what right do you have to condemn your neighbor?
—James 4:12

Every individual will receive from God
the amount of indulgence he has
himself given to his neighbor.
—Augustine of Hippo (354-430)

He alone loves the Creator perfectly
who manifests a pure love for his neighbor.
—Venerable Bede (672-735)

How seldom we weigh our neighbor
in the same balance with ourselves.
—Thomas Kempis (1380-1471)

The love of our neighbor in all its fullness
simply means being able to say to him,
"What are you going through?"
—Simone Weil (1909-1943)

The capacity for getting along with our neighbor
depends to a large extent on the capacity
for getting along with ourselves.
The self-respecting individual will try
to be as tolerant of his neighbor's shortcomings
as he is of his own.”
—Eric Hoffer (1898-1983)

Yo', whatever happened to the values of humanity
Whatever happened to the fairness in equality
Instead of spreading love we're spreading animosity
Lack of understanding, leading lives away from unity
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' under
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' down
There's no wonder why sometimes I'm feelin' under
Gotta keep my faith alive till love is found
Now ask yourself,
Where is the Love?
—The Black-Eyed Peas (2003)