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Berean Standard Bible

“Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’”

Matthew 22:37

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In Jerusalem, a Pharisee who was an expert in the Law asked Jesus which commandment was the greatest, as a test. Teachers of the day counted 613 commandments in the Law and debated which were weightiest.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’

World English Bible (WEB)

Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’

King James Version (KJV)

Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he said to him, Have love for the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And Jesus said to him, 'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your understanding --

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y Jesús le dijo: Amarás al Señor tu Dios de todo tu corazón, y de toda tu alma, y de toda tu mente.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Jesús respondió:―“Amarás al Señor tu Dios con todo tu corazón, con toda tu alma y con toda tu mente”.

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