Passages

Leviticus 19:18

The Bible

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Divinity Atlas. "Leviticus 19:18." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://divinity.interactivelion.com/passages/leviticus-19-18.

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Divinity Atlas. (n.d.). Leviticus 19:18. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://divinity.interactivelion.com/passages/leviticus-19-18

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@misc{divinityatlas-leviticus-19-18,
  author = {Divinity Atlas},
  title = {Leviticus 19:18},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://divinity.interactivelion.com/passages/leviticus-19-18},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

From the Holiness Code. In context 'thy neighbour' means a fellow Israelite, and the same chapter extends the same love to the resident alien a few verses later. Rabbi Akiva called this the great principle of the Torah; Jesus quotes it as the second commandment.

Facts

Passage

Text

Thou shalt not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people; but thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: I am Jehovah. 1

Reference

Leviticus 19:18 1

Reference Scheme

Book, Chapter, Verse 1

Translation

The Holy Bible, American Standard Version 1

Translator

American Revision Committee 1

Meaning

Theme

ethics, the golden rule 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

Associated With

Akiva ben Joseph

This source names Akiva ben Joseph directly: "the resident alien a few verses later. Rabbi Akiva called this the great principle of the Torah; Jesus quotes it as the second commandment."

Source The Holy Bible, American Standard Version (1901), verse-per-line textAmerican Revision Committee

Israelites

This source names Israelites directly: "From the Holiness Code."

Source The Holy Bible, American Standard Version (1901), verse-per-line textAmerican Revision Committee