Proclamation:
“Do to others as you would have them do to you.” Luke 6:31 (NIV)
The King James version of The Bible for
this verse reads, "And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also
to them likewise."
Explanation:
These are the words of Jesus, The Christ, during His Sermon on
The Mount as recorded by Luke, the physician and frequent traveling companion
of the Apostle Paul. Jesus was addressing
His disciples and the surrounding crowd.
Near the end of His discourse, He presents this phrase which sums up the
essence of His Sermon, the Law of Moses (The Torah), and the teachings of the
prophets. This should be the rule of
behavior for all mankind.
Application:
This is "the golden rule", do unto others as you would have them to do unto you. Treat people as you would like to be treated. Many people can recite "the golden rule", even if they do not always practice it. However, rarely, if ever, do the people that say it, tell you that it is a paraphrased quotation which is taken from The Bible. According to Bible scholar John Mac Arthur, the negatively stated version of this rule existed before the birth of Christ, in the rabbinic writings, in Hinduism, and in Buddhism. The negative command was "what is hateful to yourself, do not to someone else." Jesus stated this as a positive command, enriched its meaning. This is a rule which all believers should live by. It applies to how we should treat everyone and not just how we ought to treat other believers.
This is "the golden rule", do unto others as you would have them to do unto you. Treat people as you would like to be treated. Many people can recite "the golden rule", even if they do not always practice it. However, rarely, if ever, do the people that say it, tell you that it is a paraphrased quotation which is taken from The Bible. According to Bible scholar John Mac Arthur, the negatively stated version of this rule existed before the birth of Christ, in the rabbinic writings, in Hinduism, and in Buddhism. The negative command was "what is hateful to yourself, do not to someone else." Jesus stated this as a positive command, enriched its meaning. This is a rule which all believers should live by. It applies to how we should treat everyone and not just how we ought to treat other believers.
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