Matthew 7:12
Do for others what you would like them to do for you. This is a summary of all that is taught in the law and the prophets.A rabbi once taught me, “Do not do to thy neighbor what is hateful to thyself.” Socrates taught, “What stirs your anger when done to you by others that do not do to others.” Confucius taught, “What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.” You will notice the difference between Jesus’ approach and these well known philosophies. Jesus’ teaching is positive in nature and action-oriented while the others are negative in nature and passive response-oriented. He said to act and "do" something, as opposed to refraining to "do not" something. A fair act is not about being passive, but rather it's about being actively positive. James 4:17 said, “Remember, it is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it.” Be like Jesus, be fair, positive and pro-active in nature. It can change your entire outlook. It can change the world around you.
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