Where a verse leads
Leviticus 19:18: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“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.”Leviticus 19:18
Leviticus 19:18 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 2 different readings across the site, from his words and his self-revelation to shadows and types. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
16 Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD. 17 Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him. 18 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. 19 Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woollen come upon thee. 20 And whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that is a bondmaid, betrothed to an husband, and not at all redeemed, nor freedom given her; she shall be scourged; they shall not be put to death, because she was not free.
Leviticus 19 · King James Version
The Scripture on both sides of it
The New Testament takes this up at:
“And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.”
Matthew 22:39 · King James Version
“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.”
Romans 13:9 · King James Version
“For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.”
Galatians 5:14 · King James Version
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Every collection that stands on this verse
His words and His self-revelation
Shadows and types
Questions people ask
What does Leviticus 19:18 mean?
Leviticus 19:18 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is Leviticus 19:18 in the Bible?
Leviticus 19:18 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does Leviticus 19:18 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Leviticus 19:18 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.