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how might this ancient teaching guide our interactions in an increasingly complex and globalized world?

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Matthew 7:12

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

This verse comes from Jesus's Sermon on the Mount, a collection of his teachings recorded in the Gospel of Matthew, likely compiled in the late 1st century CE. It's often called the 'Golden Rule' and summarizes a key principle for ethical living among his followers.

How might imagining ourselves in another's place shift our actions in a complex world?

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  • Leviticus 19:18

    This older testament command instructs people to 'love your neighbor as yourself,' a clear precursor to Jesus's teaching.

  • Luke 6:31

    Luke’s Gospel offers a parallel version of this same principle, showing its importance in early Christian teaching.

  • Romans 13:8-10

    Paul reaffirms that loving others fulfills the entire law, echoing the sentiment of Matthew 7:12.

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