And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
Treat other people the same way you would want them to treat you.
This verse teaches the Golden Rule - we should treat others with the same kindness, respect, and care that we hope to receive from them.
📚 Historical Context
Jesus spoke these words during His famous Sermon on the Plain (Luke's version of the Sermon on the Mount), addressing a crowd of disciples and people from all over Judea. This teaching was revolutionary in the first century, as most moral systems focused on 'don't do to others what you don't want done to you' - but Jesus flipped it to require active, positive treatment of others. This principle became known as the Golden Rule and formed a cornerstone of Christian ethics.
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