Matthew 5:43
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 5
“Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.”Matthew 5:43
What Does Matthew 5:43 Mean?
Matthew 5:43 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 5, verse 43 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Love.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Matthew 5:43 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Leviticus 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.”Psalms 139:21“Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?”Galatians 5:13“For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.”Luke 6:27“But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,”Matthew 19:19“Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.”Romans 13:8“Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.”Deuteronomy 23:6“Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever.”Mark 12:31“And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.”James 2:8“If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:”Matthew 22:39“And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.”Luke 10:29“But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?”Galatians 6:10“As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.”Luke 10:34“And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.”Psalms 41:10“But thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.”Luke 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.”1 John 2:7“Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.”Leviticus 19:34“But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.”Exodus 17:14“And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.”Job 31:30“Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.”Malachi 2:9“Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the law.”
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