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Whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them.
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“Whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them.”

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Source
King James Bible — Matthew 7:12
Date
1611
Local voice
Reported speaker · Jesus
English wording
King James Version translation committees · from Biblical Hebrew / Aramaic / Koine Greek
Meaning

Meaning of “Whatsoever ye would that men should do to…”

The line places human flourishing inside mutual care: strength, resources, attention, or opportunity become responsibilities toward other people.

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Matthew 7:12 in the King James Version.

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Why the local voice matters

Matthew 7:12 in the King James Version preserves this wording as reported speech. The biblical passage remains the textual source while Jesus is stored as the local reported speaker.

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