KJV ORIGINALAnd Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:
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✦ MADE SIMPLEJesus answered, 'The most important commandment? Listen up, Israel: The Lord our God is the one and only Lord.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINEJesus said the #1 rule is recognizing that God is the one true God — everything else flows from there.
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