Luke 6:31

31 "Treat other people as you would like them to treat you.

Luke 6:31 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 6:31

And as ye would that men should do to you
In matters of justice and beneficence were they in your case, and you in theirs;

do ye also to them likewise:
a golden rule this, agreeably to the light of nature, and divine revelation, and is the sum and substance of the law and prophets; (See Gill on Matthew 7:12).

Luke 6:31 In-Context

29 "If someone hits you on one cheek, offer the other too; if someone takes your coat, let him have your shirt as well.
30 "If someone asks you for something, give it to him; if someone takes what belongs to you, don't demand it back.
31 "Treat other people as you would like them to treat you.
32 What credit is it to you if you love only those who love you? Why, even sinners love those who love them.
33 What credit is it to you if you do good only to those who do good to you? Even sinners do that.

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