“The First and Great Commandment”

Robert F. Orton October 2001 Sunday Afternoon Session

Scripture citations

  1. Matthew 26:14

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    Hatred is the antithesis of love.

    Alludes to High confidence
  2. 1 Peter 5:8

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    Hatred is the antithesis of love.

    Alludes to High confidence
  3. 3 Nephi 12:44

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    On the other hand, it was that same Jesus whom Judas delivered to the chief priests who said, “Love your enemies, … and pray for them who despitefully use you and persecute you” (3 Ne.

    Alludes to High confidence
  4. Matthew 5:44

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    On the other hand, it was that same Jesus whom Judas delivered to the chief priests who said, “Love your enemies, … and pray for them who despitefully use you and persecute you” (3 Ne.

    Alludes to High confidence
  5. Luke 23:34

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    On the other hand, it was that same Jesus whom Judas delivered to the chief priests who said, “Love your enemies, … and pray for them who despitefully use you and persecute you” (3 Ne.

    Alludes to High confidence
  6. Matthew 22:37

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    “On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets” (Matt.

    Alludes to High confidence
  7. Galatians 5:14

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    “On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets” (Matt.

    Alludes to High confidence
  8. 1 John 4:8

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    “Without love … there is little else to commend the gospel to us as a way of life” (Teachings of Gordon B.

    Alludes to High confidence
  9. Galatians 5:6

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    The Apostle Paul taught that faith, which is the first principle of the gospel, works by love (see Gal.

    Alludes to High confidence
  10. 1 John 4:21

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    Most of us profess to love God.

    Alludes to High confidence
  11. 1 John 4:20

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    Most of us profess to love God.

    Alludes to High confidence
  12. Moroni 7:47

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    Our eternal progression leans heavily on the degree to which we love.

    Alludes to High confidence
  13. Doctrine and Covenants 12:8

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    “No one can assist in this work [unless] he shall be humble and full of love” (D&C 12:8).

    Alludes to High confidence
  14. Galatians 5:13

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    “No one can assist in this work [unless] he shall be humble and full of love” (D&C 12:8).

    Alludes to High confidence
  15. 3 Nephi 11:22

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    Following His Resurrection in Jerusalem, Jesus appeared to the Nephites in the Americas.

    Alludes to High confidence
  16. 3 Nephi 11:29

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    For verily, verily I say unto you, he that hath the spirit of contention is not of me, but is of the devil, who is the father of contention, and he stirreth up the hearts of men to contend with anger, one with another”
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  17. John 13:35

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    another. “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to
    Quote High confidence

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Shared scripture with foundational texts

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  1. Jesus the Christ

    Chapter 33: The Last Supper and the Betrayal

    1 shared verse

  2. Jesus the Christ

    Chapter 35: Death and Burial

    1 shared verse

  3. Jesus the Christ

    Chapter 5: Earthly Advent of the Christ Predicted

    1 shared verse

    • Luke 23:34

      In Jesus the Christ:
      Open paragraph (m)

      Job in the day of dire affliction rejoiced in his testimony of the coming Messiah, and declared with prophetic conviction: “I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth.”l The songs of David the psalmist abound in oft-recurring allusion to the earthly life of Christ, many circumstances of which are described in detail, and, as to these, corroboration of the utterances is found in New Testament scriptures.m

  4. The Articles of Faith

    Article 1

    1 shared verse

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