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Neighbors continued
him by. A Temple assistant walked over and looked at him lying there, but he also
passed by on the other side. Then a despised Samaritan came along, and when he saw
the man, he felt compassion for him. . . . he took care of him . . . Now which of these three
would you say was a neighbor to the man who was attacked by bandits?” Jesus asked.
The man replied, “The one who showed him mercy.” Then Jesus said, “Yes, now go and
do the same.”
Your neighbor is anyone around you who needs help, mercy, forgiveness, compassion, or
friendship.
What are my responsibilities to my neighbors? How am I to love my neighbors?
• R O MA NS 1 3 :9 -1 0 | For the commandments say, “You must not commit adultery. You
must not murder. You must not steal. You must not covet.” These—and other such
commandments—are summed up in this one commandment: “Love your neighbor as
yourself.” Love does no wrong to others, so love fulfills the requirements of God’s law.
• J A ME S 2 :8 | Yes indeed, it is good when you obey the royal law as found in the Scriptures:
“Love your neighbor as yourself.”
Love your neighbors, regardless of your differences.
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• DE U T E R O NO MY 2 2 :1 , 3 | If you see your neighbor’s ox or sheep or goat wandering away, don’t
ignore your responsibility. Take it back to its owner. . . . Do the same if you find your neighbor’s
donkey, clothing, or anything else your neighbor loses. Don’t ignore your responsibility.
• PR O V E R B S 3 :2 8 | If you can help your neighbor now, don’t say, “Come back tomorrow,
and then I’ll help you.”
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Help your neighbors in times of need.
• E PH E S I A NS 4 :2 5 | So stop telling lies. Let us tell our neighbors the truth, for we are all
parts of the same body.
Be honest with your neighbors, even when it is painful.
• L E V I T I C U S 1 9 :1 8 | “Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against a fellow Israelite, but
love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord.”
Never try to get back at your neighbors for something wrong they have done to you. Let
the Lord deal with them.
• L E V I T I C U S 1 9 :1 6 | “Do not spread slanderous gossip among your people.”
• 1 T I MOT H Y 5 :1 3 | And if they are on the list, they will learn to be lazy and will spend their
time gossiping from house to house, meddling in other people’s business and talking about
things they shouldn’t. (See note on page 1094.)
Don’t gossip about your neighbors.
• DE U T E R O NO MY 5 :2 1 | “You must not covet your neighbor’s wife. You must not covet your
neighbor’s house or land, male or female servant, ox or donkey, or anything else that
belongs to your neighbor.”
Don’t covet what your neighbors have.
• PR O V E R B S 2 7 :1 4 | A loud and cheerful greeting early in the morning will be taken as
a curse!
Respect your neighbors’ time and privacy.
• PR O V E R B S 3 :2 9 | Don’t plot harm against your neighbor, for those who live nearby
trust you.
Don’t break your neighbors’ trust by planning against them.
How can I show kindness to my neighbor in practical ways?
• A C T S 9 :3 6 | There was a believer in Joppa named Tabitha . . . She was always doing kind
things for others and helping the poor.
• PR O V E R B S 3 :3 | Never let loyalty and kindness leave you! Tie them around your neck as a
reminder. Write them deep within your heart.