Leviticus 19:18 — Compare Translations

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You shall not take revenge or bear any grudge against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord. [Matt. 5:43-46; Rom. 12:17, 19.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

You shall not take revenge or bear any grudge against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord. [Matt. 5:43-46; Rom. 12:17, 19.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against any of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Do not take revenge or bear a grudge against members of your community, but love your neighbor as yourself; I am the LORD.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Thou shalt not avenge thyself, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am Jehovah.

English EASY 2024

Do not try to punish another Israelite who has done something wrong against you. Do not try to hurt them. Instead, you must love other people as much as you love yourself. I am the Lord.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Forget about the wrong things people do to you. Don't try to get even. Love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord.

You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Do not take revenge on others or continue to hate them, but love your neighbors as you love yourself. I am the Lord.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Never get revenge. Never hold a grudge against any of your people. Instead, love your neighbor as you love yourself. I am the Lord.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Do not take revenge or bear a grudge against members of your community, but love your neighbor as yourself; I am the LORD.

English KJV 1611

Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: I am the LORD.

English LSB

You shall not take vengeance, and you shall not keep your anger against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am Yahweh.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

'You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am the LORD.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Take no revenge and cherish no grudge against your fellow countrymen. You shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

You must not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the children of your people, but you must love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

" 'Do not try to get even. Do not hold anything against one of your people. Instead, love your neighbor as you love yourself. I am the Lord.

English NIV

"'Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against one of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.

English NKJ 1982

You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.

English NLT

"Never seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against any of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

You shall not take vengeance or bear any grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Don't seek vengeance. Don't bear a grudge; but love your neighbor as yourself, for I am Jehovah.

English Tyndale 1537

Thou shalt not avenge thyself nor bear hate in thy mind against the children of thy people, but shalt love thy neighbour even as thyself. I am the LORD.