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Luke 10:29

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29But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, “Who is my neighbor?”

KJV

29But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

BSB

29But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

FBV

29But the man wanted to vindicate himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

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Extra References

Luke 16:15

15He said to them, You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.


Leviticus 19:34

34The stranger who lives as a foreigner with you shall be to you as the native-born among you, and you shall love him as yourself; for you lived as foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.


Romans 10:3

3For being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they didn’t subject themselves to the righteousness of God.


Galatians 3:11

11Now that no man is justified by the law before God is evident, for, “The righteous will live by faith.”


Luke 18:9-11

9He also spoke this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others: 10Two men went up into the temple to pray; one was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector. 11The Pharisee stood and prayed by himself like this: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men: extortionists, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.


Romans 4:2

2For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not toward God.


Luke 10:36

36Now which of these three do you think seemed to be a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers?”


Matthew 5:43-44

43You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’44[+] But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,


James 2:24

24You see then that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith.


Job 32:2

2Then the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel, the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was kindled against Job. His wrath was kindled because he justified himself rather than God.