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Abrahamic Traditions
King James Version (KJV)Romans 13:8
Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
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The Koran16:125
Summon thou to the way of thy Lord with wisdom and with kindly warning: dispute with them in the kindest manner: thy Lord best knoweth those who stray from his way, and He best knoweth those who have yielded to his guidance.
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Ecclesiasticus (Sirach)18:15
My son, in thy good deeds, make no complaint, and when thou givest any thing, add not grief by an evil word.
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Book of MormonMosiah 15:9
Having ascended into heaven, having the bowels of mercy; being filled with compassion towards the children of men; standing betwixt them and justice; having broken the bands of death, taken upon himself their iniquity and their transgressions, having redeemed them, and satisfied the demands of justice.
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Doctrine and Covenants98:41
And if he trespass against thee and repent not the first time, nevertheless thou shalt forgive him.
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King James Version (KJV)1 John 3:16
Hereby perceive we the love [of God], because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down [our] lives for the brethren.
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The Koran22:28
That they may bear witness of its benefits to them, and may make mention of God's name on the appointed days, over the brute beasts with which He hath supplied them for sustenance: Therefore eat thereof yourselves, and feed the needy, the poor.
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Ecclesiasticus (Sirach)29:31
He shall entertain and feed, and give drink to the unthankful, and moreover he shall hear bitter words.
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Book of MormonMosiah 18:9
Yea, and are willing to mourn with those that mourn; yea, and comfort those that stand in need of comfort, and to stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places that ye may be in, even until death, that ye may be redeemed of God, and be numbered with those of the first resurrection, that ye may have eternal life—
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Doctrine and Covenants121:43
Reproving betimes with sharpness, when moved upon by the Holy Ghost; and then showing forth afterwards an increase of love toward him whom thou hast reproved, lest he esteem thee to be his enemy;
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King James Version (KJV)1 John 3:23
And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
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The Koran42:40
–Yet let the recompense of evil be only a like evil but he who forgiveth and is reconciled, shall be rewarded by God himself; for He loveth not those who act unjustly.
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Ecclesiasticus (Sirach)8:6
Despise not a man that turneth away from sin, nor reproach him therewith: remember that we are all worthy of reproof.
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Book of MormonMosiah 4:24
And again, I say unto the poor, ye who have not and yet have sufficient, that ye remain from day to day; I mean all you who deny the beggar, because ye have not; I would that ye say in your hearts that: I give not because I have not, but if I had I would give.
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Doctrine and Covenants84:112
And the bishop, Newel K. Whitney, also should travel round about and among all the churches, searching after the poor to administer to their wants by humbling the rich and the proud.
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King James Version (KJV)1 John 4:21
And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
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The Koran5:13
But for their breaking their covenant we have cursed them, and have hardened their hearts. They shift the words of Scripture from their places, and have forgotten part of what they were taught. Thou wilt not cease to discover deceit on their part, except in a few of them. But forgive them, and pass it over: verily, God loveth those who act generously!
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Ecclesiasticus (Sirach)8:7
Despise not a man in his old age; for we also shall become old.
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Book of Mormon1 Nephi 19:9
And the world, because of their iniquity, shall judge him to be a thing of naught; wherefore they scourge him, and he suffereth it; and they smite him, and he suffereth it. Yea, they spit upon him, and he suffereth it, because of his loving kindness and his long-suffering towards the children of men.
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Doctrine and Covenants84:105
And if any man shall give unto any of you a coat, or a suit, take the old and cast it unto the poor, and go on your way rejoicing.
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King James Version (KJV)1 Peter 3:8
Finally, [be ye] all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, [be] pitiful, [be] courteous:
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The Koran59:10
And they who have come after them into the faith say, "O our Lord! forgive us and our brethren who have preceded us in the faith, and put not into our hearts ill-will against those who believe. O our Lord! thou verily art Kind, Merciful."
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Ecclesiasticus (Sirach)29:32
Go, stranger, and furnish the table, and give others to eat what thou hast in thy hand.
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Book of MormonAlma 7:12
And he will take upon him death, that he may loose the bands of death which bind his people; and he will take upon him their infirmities, that his bowels may be filled with mercy, according to the flesh, that he may know according to the flesh how to succor his people according to their infirmities.
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