What Does the Bible Say About Neighbor?
Here are 14 Bible verses about neighbor, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.
- #1Matthew 7:12
Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
BSBIn everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.
- #2Leviticus 19:18
Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.
BSBDo not seek revenge or bear a grudge against any of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.
- #3James 2:8
If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
BSBIf you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.
- #4Mark 12:31
And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
BSBThe second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.”
- #5John 13:34-35
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
BSBA new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”
- #6Luke 10:27
And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.
BSBHe answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’ and ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”
- #7Romans 12:18
If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
BSBIf it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone.
- #8Romans 15:2
Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.
BSBEach of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.
- #9Galatians 5:14
For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
BSBThe entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
- #10Romans 13:10
Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
BSBLove does no wrong to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.
- #11Philippians 2:3
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
BSBDo nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.
- #12Matthew 22:39
And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
BSBAnd the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
- #13Matthew 19:19
Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
BSBhonor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.’”
- #14Proverbs 3:29
Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
BSBDo not devise evil against your neighbor, for he trustfully dwells beside you.
Verse rankings: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY). Scripture: KJV & BSB (public domain).