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Love to Man

Love to man is the second greatest commandment and flows naturally from genuine love for God, expressed through patience, kindness, and selfless service to others.

Overview

Jesus identified love to man as inseparable from love to God. When asked about the greatest commandments, He taught that loving God with all your heart must be accompanied by loving your neighbor as yourself. This love is not merely sentiment but active commitment demonstrated through sacrifice, forgiveness, and genuine concern for others' wellbeing.

Key Scriptures

"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud." (1 Corinthians 13:4, NIV)

"Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law." (Romans 13:10, NIV)

"Jesus replied: 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'" (Matthew 22:37-39, NIV)

Application

Demonstrate Christ's love through practical acts of service, honest encouragement, and willingness to bear others' burdens without judgment or selfish motive.

Scripture References 28
1 Corinthians 13:4 1 Corinthians 13:5 1 Corinthians 13:6 1 Corinthians 13:7 Romans 13:8 Romans 13:9 Romans 13:10 Matthew 22:37 Matthew 22:38 Matthew 22:39 2 Timothy 1:16 2 Timothy 1:17 2 Timothy 1:18 Philemon 1:7 Philemon 1:8 Philemon 1:9 Philippians 4:15 Philippians 4:16 Philippians 4:17 Philippians 4:18 Philippians 4:19 Job 31:16 Job 31:17 Job 31:18 Job 31:19 Job 31:20 Job 31:21 Job 31:22
Full Topical Reference List 28 total — Nave's Topical Bible

Explained

1 Corinthians 13:4 1 Corinthians 13:5 1 Corinthians 13:6 1 Corinthians 13:7

Is the fulfilling of the law

Romans 13:8 Romans 13:9 Romans 13:10

Is the second great commandment

Matthew 22:37 Matthew 22:38 Matthew 22:39

Onesiphorus

2 Timothy 1:16 2 Timothy 1:17 2 Timothy 1:18

Philemon

Philemon 1:7 Philemon 1:8 Philemon 1:9

Philippians

Philippians 4:15 Philippians 4:16 Philippians 4:17 Philippians 4:18 Philippians 4:19

Visiting the sick, &c

Job 31:16 Job 31:17 Job 31:18 Job 31:19 Job 31:20 Job 31:21 Job 31:22
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