What is the origin of Do unto others as you would have them do unto to you?

Answer 1

The phrase you mention appears to be a combination of two thoughts, and doesn't appear in The Bible as such...However,
in Matthew 7:12 Jesus said 'Do unto others as you would have them do unto you'...or what is called today 'the Golden Rule', reminding us that we should always treat people with individuality and kindness, as we ourselves want to be treated.
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in another scripture at John 13:34 Jesus says: " I am giving YOU a new commandment, that YOU love one another; just as I have loved YOU, that YOU also love one another. " teaching us the importance of following Jesus example in caring for one another.

Answer 2

All the commandments of God are reflected and can be expressed in the two great commandments(Matt 26:36-40). "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…… And the second [is] like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself." Both the second great commandment and the saying, do unto others as you would have them do unto you(see Matthew 7:12), is of similar meaning but the great commandment has more power, precision, depth and demands more commitment because the love of ones self is the measure of commitment; whereas, "to do unto others….. ", varies with each individual in what they would have done unto them. It can be said that the love people have for themselves differs as well, but one can expect that most people love themselves more than they love anyone or anything else. An example of the second commandment can be found in, John 15:13, which states, "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." If we follow the inspired words of Micah 6:8, "He hath shewed thee, O man, what [is] good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?"; If every soul who breaths air upon the earth were humble and loved mercy, and was just in all their dealings with there fellowman, then wars, violence, corruption etc would be a thing of the past. If everyone followed the teachings of Jesus Christ, no one would fall short of the Kingdom of God.

Answer 3

I don't know if this is what you are looking for, but I would explain what it means and then how it could be applied. Such as how it can be useful in dealing with our neighbors or those we come in contact with. How it can be useful in dealing with a marriage mate or your children. How this principle can help use over come things as prejudice or help use to not return evil for evil. Or even how this principle can help us to dignify other instead of humiliating or embarrassing them. If everyone applied that one principle the world would be a better place.

Answer 4

"Do unto others as you would have others do unto you," often called "The Golden Rule," is actually a misquote of both instances where this teaching is recorded in the gospels. Here are the passages, from the New King James translation: Matthew 7:12 - Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets. Luke 6:31 - And just as you want men to do to you, you also do to them likewise. The teaching serves to help one fulfill the "second great commandment" - to love your neighbor as yourself (Matthew 22:39). How is that accomplished? By considering them FIRST. Whereas the "Golden Rule" begins with DO, Christ's teaching begins with the charge to consider how you want to be treated by others, THEN "do also to them." The misquote also diminishes the point of the teaching by replacing "whatever you want" (a strong, positive statement) with "as you would have" (a much weaker, neutral statement). This lends itself to the idea of "Don't treat people badly, because you don't want them to treat you badly," and lessens the teaching's true intent. For example: I see smoke coming from a neighbor's house. I didn't start the fire, so I didn't do anything bad to them…but if I go stand in the yard and watch their house burn instead of calling the fire department, I've failed to do for them what I would want them to do for me. It's very significant that Jesus says "as you WANT men to do to you…" What do we want from others? That they not treat us badly? No, we want more than that…we want others to treat us WELL. We want someone to call the fire department if they see our house ablaze. We want someone to stop and help when our car breaks down. We want someone to comfort us when we're sad, to share our joy when we're happy, to be there when we're in need. Jesus taught that we first consider these things, then treat others accordingly. When you really think about it, it's an astonishing teaching. Jesus actually uses our selfish nature (that we want to be well-treated), and challenges us to reapply it to the way we treat others - not on a case-by-case basis, but as a way of life.

Answer 5

This 'maxim' is not Scriptural but man-made and attributed to Confucius. However, Jesus gave mankind a new Command that encompasses this idea:

John 13:34New King James Version (NKJV)

34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.

Answer 6

This "Golden Rule" comes from the Gospel of Matthew (chapter 7, verse 12), and is attributed to Jesus of Nazareth.

Answer 7

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