I observed, 'Love is the fulfilling of the law, the end of the commandment.' It is not only 'the first and great' command, but all the commandments in one. 'Whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, if there be any virtue, if there be any praise,' they are all comprised in this one word, love.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Love summarizes all moral obligations and virtues into one principle.
- In plain terms
- Love fulfills all rules.
- What can you take from it?
- Focus on love to fulfill moral duties.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you show love?
- What virtue matters most?
Another view
Love is subjective and hard to define consistently.
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