King James Version:
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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.
Complete Jewish Bible:
He answered, “You are to love Adonai your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength and with all your understanding; and your neighbor as yourself.”
Berean Standard Bible:
He 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.’”
American Standard Version:
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 neighbor as thyself.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And{G1161} he answering{G611} said{G2036}, Thou shalt love{G25} the Lord{G2962} thy{G4675} God{G2316} with{G1537} all{G3650} thy{G4675} heart{G2588}, and{G2532} with{G1537} all{G3650} thy{G4675} soul{G5590}, and{G2532} with{G1537} all{G3650} thy{G4675} strength{G2479}, and{G2532} with{G1537} all{G3650} thy{G4675} mind{G1271}; and{G2532} thy{G4675} neighbour{G4139} as{G5613} thyself{G4572}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Mark 12:30
- And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this [is] the first commandment.
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.
Matthew 22:37
- Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
Matthew 22:40
- On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
Deuteronomy 6:5
- And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
Romans 13:9
- For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if [there be] any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Deuteronomy 30:6
- And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.
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Commentary for Luke 10:27
Luke 10:27 is part of the narrative where a lawyer is testing Jesus with questions about inheriting eternal life. In response, Jesus asks the lawyer what is written in the Law, to which the lawyer replies with the verse in question. This verse encapsulates two core commandments of the Jewish tradition, which are central to Christian ethics as well: the Great Commandment and the commandment to love one's neighbor.
The first part of the verse, "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," is a quotation from Deuteronomy 6:5, known as the Shema, which is a foundational prayer in Judaism. It emphasizes a holistic and comprehensive devotion to God, encompassing every aspect of one's being—emotions (heart), life (soul), physical capabilities (strength), and intellect (mind).
The second part, "and thy neighbour as thyself," comes from Leviticus 19:18 and extends the concept of love beyond the divine to include all human relationships. It calls for a self-giving love that mirrors the love one has for oneself, treating others with the same care and concern.
Historically, these commandments were given in the context of a covenant community where mutual responsibility and devotion to God were paramount. In the time of Jesus, these teachings would have been familiar to Jewish listeners, but Jesus elevates them as the heart of the Law and the Prophets. His endorsement of these commandments in the Gospel of Luke reflects the early Christian understanding that love of God and neighbor is not only a summary of the Old Testament Law but also a cornerstone of the new covenant established through Jesus' life, death, and resurrection.
In summary, Luke 10:27 underscores the dual commandments to love God totally and to love one's neighbor as oneself, highlighting the essence of biblical ethics and the continuity between the Hebrew Scriptures and the teachings of Jesus. This verse has had a profound influence on Christian moral theology, emphasizing that these two commandments are interconnected and that genuine love for God is inseparable from love for others.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: G1161
There are 2556 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: δέ
Transliteration: dé
Pronunciation: deh
Description: a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English). - Strong's Number: G611
There are 248 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἀποκρίνομαι
Transliteration: apokrínomai
Pronunciation: ap-ok-ree'-nom-ahee
Description: from ἀπό and ; to conclude for oneself, i.e. (by implication) to respond; by Hebraism (compare עָנָה) to begin to speak (where an address is expected):--answer. - Strong's Number: G2036
There are 901 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἔπω
Transliteration: épō
Pronunciation: ep'-o
Description: a primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from ἐρέω, ῥέω, and φημί); to speak or say (by word or writing):--answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell. Compare λέγω. - Strong's Number: G25
There are 5851 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἀγαπάω
Transliteration: agapáō
Pronunciation: ag-ap-ah'-o
Description: perhaps from (much) (or compare עֲגַב); to love (in a social or moral sense):--(be-)love(-ed). Compare φιλέω. - Strong's Number: G2962
There are 687 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: κύριος
Transliteration: kýrios
Pronunciation: koo'-ree-os
Description: from (supremacy); supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title):-- God, Lord, master, Sir. - Strong's Number: G4675
There are 360 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: σοῦ
Transliteration: soû
Pronunciation: soo
Description: genitive case of σύ; of thee, thy:--X home, thee, thine (own), thou, thy. - Strong's Number: G2316
There are 1172 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: θεός
Transliteration: theós
Pronunciation: theh'-os
Description: of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward). - Strong's Number: G1537
There are 761 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἐκ
Transliteration: ek
Pronunciation: ex
Description: a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote):--after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, X hereby, + very highly, in, …ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with(-out). Often used in composition, with the same general import; often of completion. - Strong's Number: G3650
There are 99 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ὅλος
Transliteration: hólos
Pronunciation: hol'-os
Description: a primary word; "whole" or "all", i.e. complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb:--all, altogether, every whit, + throughout, whole. - Strong's Number: G2588
There are 152 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: καρδία
Transliteration: kardía
Pronunciation: kar-dee'-ah
Description: prolonged from a primary (Latin cor, "heart"); the heart, i.e. (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle:--(+ broken-)heart(-ed). - Strong's Number: G2532
There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: καί
Transliteration: kaí
Pronunciation: kahee
Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet. - Strong's Number: G5590
There are 95 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ψυχή
Transliteration: psychḗ
Pronunciation: psoo-khay'
Description: from ψύχω; breath, i.e. (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from πνεῦμα, which is the rational and immortal soul; and on the other from ζωή, which is mere vitality, even of plants: these terms thus exactly correspond respectively to the Hebrew נֶפֶשׁ, רוּחַ and חַי):--heart (+ -ily), life, mind, soul, + us, + you. - Strong's Number: G2479
There are 11 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἰσχύς
Transliteration: ischýs
Pronunciation: is-khoos'
Description: from a derivative of (force; compare , a form of ἔχω); forcefulness (literally or figuratively):--ability, might(-ily), power, strength. - Strong's Number: G1271
There are 13 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: διάνοια
Transliteration: diánoia
Pronunciation: dee-an'-oy-ah
Description: from διά and νοῦς; deep thought, properly, the faculty (mind or its disposition), by implication, its exercise:-- imagination, mind, understanding. - Strong's Number: G4139
There are 17 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: πλησίον
Transliteration: plēsíon
Pronunciation: play-see'-on
Description: neuter of a derivative of (near); (adverbially) close by; as noun, a neighbor, i.e. fellow (as man, countryman, Christian or friend):--near, neighbour. - Strong's Number: G5613
There are 433 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ὡς
Transliteration: hōs
Pronunciation: hoce
Description: probably adverb of comparative from ὅς; which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows):--about, after (that), (according) as (it had been, it were), as soon (as), even as (like), for, how (greatly), like (as, unto), since, so (that), that, to wit, unto, when(-soever), while, X with all speed. - Strong's Number: G4572
There are 39 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: σεαυτοῦ
Transliteration: seautoû
Pronunciation: sow-ton'
Description: genitive case from σέ and αὐτός, also dative case of the same, , and accusative case , likewise contracted , , and , respectively; of (with, to) thyself:--thee, thine own self, (thou) thy(-self).