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Luke 10:29
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Luke 10:29
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29 The man wanted to justify his actions, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
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Luke 10:29
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Luke 10:29
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29 But he wanted to justify himself,(A) so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
Luke 16:15
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Luke 16:15
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15 Then he said to them, “You like to appear righteous in public, but God knows your hearts. What this world honors is detestable in the sight of God.
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Luke 16:15
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Luke 16:15
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15 He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves(A) in the eyes of others, but God knows your hearts.(B) What people value highly is detestable in God’s sight.
Galatians 3:11
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Galatians 3:11
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11 So it is clear that no one can be made right with God by trying to keep the law. For the Scriptures say, “It is through faith that a righteous person has life.”[a]
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Galatians 3:11
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Galatians 3:11
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11 Clearly no one who relies on the law is justified before God,(A) because “the righteous will live by faith.”[a](B)
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- Galatians 3:11 Hab. 2:4
Leviticus 19:34
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Leviticus 19:34
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34 Treat them like native-born Israelites, and love them as you love yourself. Remember that you were once foreigners living in the land of Egypt. I am the Lord your God.
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Leviticus 19:34
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Leviticus 19:34
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34 The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born.(A) Love them as yourself,(B) for you were foreigners(C) in Egypt.(D) I am the Lord your God.
James 2:24
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James 2:24
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24 So you see, we are shown to be right with God by what we do, not by faith alone.
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James 2:24
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James 2:24
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24 You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone.
Romans 10:3
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Romans 10:3
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3 For they don’t understand God’s way of making people right with himself. Refusing to accept God’s way, they cling to their own way of getting right with God by trying to keep the law.
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Romans 10:3
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Romans 10:3
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3 Since they did not know the righteousness of God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.(A)
Romans 4:2
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Romans 4:2
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2 If his good deeds had made him acceptable to God, he would have had something to boast about. But that was not God’s way.
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Romans 4:2
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Romans 4:2
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2 If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about—but not before God.(A)
Luke 18:9-11
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Luke 18:9-11
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Parable of the Pharisee and Tax Collector
9 Then Jesus told this story to some who had great confidence in their own righteousness and scorned everyone else: 10 “Two men went to the Temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a despised tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed this prayer[a]: ‘I thank you, God, that I am not like other people—cheaters, sinners, adulterers. I’m certainly not like that tax collector!
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- 18:11 Some manuscripts read stood and prayed this prayer to himself.
Luke 18:9-11
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Luke 18:9-11
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The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector
9 To some who were confident of their own righteousness(A) and looked down on everyone else,(B) Jesus told this parable: 10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray,(C) one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood by himself(D) and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.
Luke 10:36
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Luke 10:36
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36 “Now which of these three would you say was a neighbor to the man who was attacked by bandits?” Jesus asked.
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Luke 10:36
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Luke 10:36
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36 “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”
Matthew 5:43-44
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Matthew 5:43-44
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Teaching about Love for Enemies
43 “You have heard the law that says, ‘Love your neighbor’[a] and hate your enemy. 44 But I say, love your enemies![b] Pray for those who persecute you!
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- 5:43 Lev 19:18.
- 5:44 Some manuscripts add Bless those who curse you. Do good to those who hate you. Compare Luke 6:27-28.
Matthew 5:43-44
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Matthew 5:43-44
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Love for Enemies
43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor[a](A) and hate your enemy.’(B) 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,(C)
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- Matthew 5:43 Lev. 19:18
Job 32:2
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Job 32:2
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2 Then Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the clan of Ram, became angry. He was angry because Job refused to admit that he had sinned and that God was right in punishing him.
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Job 32:2
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Job 32:2
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2 But Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite,(A) of the family of Ram, became very angry with Job for justifying himself(B) rather than God.(C)
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