Matthew Chapter 22, Verse 38
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38: αυτη εστιν πρωτη και μεγαλη εντολη
38: This is the first and great commandment.
38: This is the greatest and the first commandment.
This is the first and great commandment. This commandment is found in Deut 6:5. It is the first and greatest of all; first, not in order of time, but of importance; greatest in dignity, in excellence, in extent, and duration. It is the fountain of all others. All beings are to be loved according to their excellence. As God is the most excellent and glorious of all beings, he is to be loved supremely. If He is loved aright, then our affections will be directed towards all created objects in a right manner.
