Bible Verses About Taking Care of Neighbors
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These are the Bible verses most often cited for taking care of neighbors, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 2,125 votes, led by Leviticus 19:18. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Taking Care of Neighbors
Leviticus 19:18172 votes
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.
Matthew 22:39168 votes
And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Luke 10:25-37162 votes
And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
Galatians 6:2157 votes
Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
Philippians 2:4129 votes
Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
James 2:8124 votes
If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
Hebrews 13:16117 votes
But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
1 John 3:17-18109 votes
But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
1 Peter 4:996 votes
Use hospitality one to another without grudging.
1 Thessalonians 5:1472 votes
Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
Proverbs 14:2168 votes
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
Proverbs 3:27-2860 votes
Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
Romans 15:1-260 votes
We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
Mark 12:3156 votes
And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
Galatians 5:1451 votes
For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Matthew 25:35-4048 votes
For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
Matthew 25:34-4040 votes
Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
Romans 12:1336 votes
Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
Romans 13:1034 votes
Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
1 Thessalonians 5:1532 votes
See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
Proverbs 3:2728 votes
Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
Romans 15:226 votes
Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.
Romans 12:1024 votes
Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
1 John 4:2124 votes
And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
Luke 10:29-3722 votes
But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
What does the Bible say about taking care of neighbors?
Readers most often cite Leviticus 19:18 on the subject of taking care of neighbors. Across 2,125 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Matthew 22:39, Luke 10:25-37, Galatians 6:2. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.