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Matthew 7:12

That men should do unto you (ina poiwsin umin oi anqrwpoi). Luke (Luke 6:31) puts the Golden Rule parallel with Matthew 5:42. The negative form is in Tobit 4:15. It was used by Hillel, Philo, Isocrates, Confucius. "The Golden Rule is the distilled essence of that 'fulfilment' (Matthew 5:17) which is taught in the sermon" (McNeile). Jesus puts it in positive form.

Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Matthew 7:12:

Luke 6:31
James 2:8

 

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