16 Do not give false testimony against your neighbor.(A)

17 Do not covet your neighbor’s house. Do not covet your neighbor’s wife, his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.(B)

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16 “You shall not give false testimony(A) against your neighbor.(B)

17 “You shall not covet(C) your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”

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“When someone sins and offends the Lord by deceiving(A) his neighbor in regard to a deposit,(B) a security,[a] or a robbery;(C) or defrauds(D) his neighbor;

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  1. 6:2 Or an investment

“If anyone sins and is unfaithful to the Lord(A) by deceiving a neighbor(B) about something entrusted to them or left in their care(C) or about something stolen, or if they cheat(D) their neighbor,

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13 “Do not oppress(A) your neighbor or rob(B) him. The wages due a hired worker(C) must not remain with you until morning. 14 Do not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block in front of the blind,(D) but you are to fear your God;(E) I am the Lord.(F)

15 “Do not act unjustly(G) when deciding a case. Do not be partial(H) to the poor or give preference to the rich;(I) judge your neighbor fairly. 16 Do not go about spreading slander(J) among your people; do not jeopardize[a] your neighbor’s life; I am the Lord.

17 “Do not harbor hatred against your brother.[b](K) Rebuke your neighbor directly, and you will not incur guilt because of him.(L) 18 Do not take revenge(M) or bear a grudge against members of your community, but love your neighbor as yourself;(N) I am the Lord.

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  1. 19:16 Lit not stand against
  2. 19:17 Or your fellow Israelite

13 “‘Do not defraud or rob(A) your neighbor.(B)

“‘Do not hold back the wages of a hired worker(C) overnight.(D)

14 “‘Do not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block in front of the blind,(E) but fear your God.(F) I am the Lord.

15 “‘Do not pervert justice;(G) do not show partiality(H) to the poor or favoritism to the great,(I) but judge your neighbor fairly.(J)

16 “‘Do not go about spreading slander(K) among your people.

“‘Do not do anything that endangers your neighbor’s life.(L) I am the Lord.

17 “‘Do not hate a fellow Israelite in your heart.(M) Rebuke your neighbor frankly(N) so you will not share in their guilt.

18 “‘Do not seek revenge(O) or bear a grudge(P) against anyone among your people,(Q) but love your neighbor(R) as yourself.(S) I am the Lord.

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28 Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go away! Come back later.
I’ll give it tomorrow”—when it is there with you.(A)
29 Don’t plan any harm against your neighbor,(B)
for he trusts you and lives near you.

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28 Do not say to your neighbor,
    “Come back tomorrow and I’ll give it to you”—
    when you already have it with you.(A)
29 Do not plot harm against your neighbor,
    who lives trustfully near you.(B)

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Love Your Enemies

43 “You have heard that it was said, Love your neighbor[a](A) and hate your enemy.

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  1. 5:43 Lv 19:18

Love for Enemies

43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor[a](A) and hate your enemy.’(B)

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  1. Matthew 5:43 Lev. 19:18

19 honor your father and your mother; and love your neighbor as yourself.[a](A)

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  1. 19:18–19 Ex 20:12–16; Lv 19:18; Dt 5:16–20

19 honor your father and mother,’[a](A) and ‘love your neighbor as yourself.’[b](B)

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  1. Matthew 19:19 Exodus 20:12-16; Deut. 5:16-20
  2. Matthew 19:19 Lev. 19:18

The commandments, Do not commit adultery; do not murder; do not steal;[a] do not covet;[b](A) and any other commandment, are summed up by this commandment: Love your neighbor as yourself.[c](B) 10 Love does no wrong to a neighbor. Love, therefore, is the fulfillment of the law.

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  1. 13:9 Other mss add do not bear false witness
  2. 13:9 Ex 20:13–17; Dt 5:17–21
  3. 13:9 Lv 19:18

The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,”[a](A) and whatever other command there may be, are summed up(B) in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”[b](C) 10 Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.(D)

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  1. Romans 13:9 Exodus 20:13-15,17; Deut. 5:17-19,21
  2. Romans 13:9 Lev. 19:18