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Source language
Original Greek   
⸀δευτέρα αὕτη· Ἀγαπήσεις τὸν πλησίον σου ὡς σεαυτόν. μείζων τούτων ἄλλη ἐντολὴ οὐκ ἔστιν.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
rdeutera aute* Agapeseis ton plesion sou os seauton. meizon touton alle entole ouk estin.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
secundum autem simile illi diliges proximum tuum tamquam te ipsum maius horum aliud mandatum non est

King James Variants
American King James Version   
And the second is like, namely this, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
And the second is like, namely this, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
Authorized (King James) Version   
And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
New King James Version   
And the second, like it, is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
21st Century King James Version   
And the second is like, namely this: ‘Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”

Other translations
American Standard Version   
The second is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
“And the second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these.”
Darby Bible Translation   
And a second like it is this: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is not another commandment greater than these.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
And the second is like to it: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is no other commandment greater than these.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
The second is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
God's Word   
The second most important commandment is this: 'Love your neighbor as you love yourself.' No other commandment is greater than these."
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
"The second is: Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other command greater than these."
International Standard Version   
The second is this: 'You must love your neighbor as yourself.' No other commandment is greater than these."
NET Bible   
The second is: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."
New American Standard Bible   
"The second is this, 'YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.' There is no other commandment greater than these."
New International Version   
The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these."
New Living Translation   
The second is equally important: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' No other commandment is greater than these."
Webster's Bible Translation   
And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: there is no other commandment greater than these.
Weymouth New Testament   
"The second is this: 'Thou shalt love thy fellow man as thou lovest thyself.' "Other Commandment greater than these there is none."
The World English Bible   
The second is like this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."
EasyEnglish Bible   
The second most important rule is this: “You should love other people as much as you love yourself.” No other rules are as important as these two.’
Young‘s Literal Translation   
and the second [is] like [it], this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself; -- greater than these there is no other command.'
New Life Version   
“The second Law is this: ‘You must love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other Law is greater than these.”
Revised Geneva Translation   
“And the second is similar; that is, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other Commandment greater than these.”
The Voice Bible   
The second great commandment is this: “Love others in the same way you love yourself.” There are no commandments more important than these.
Living Bible   
“The second is: ‘You must love others as much as yourself.’ No other commandments are greater than these.”
New Catholic Bible   
The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
Legacy Standard Bible   
The second is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
Jubilee Bible 2000   
And the second is like it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is no other commandment greater than these.
Christian Standard Bible   
The second is, Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other command greater than these.”
Amplified Bible © 1954   
The second is like it and is this, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.
New Century Version   
The second command is this: ‘Love your neighbor as you love yourself.’ There are no commands more important than these.”
The Message   
Jesus said, “The first in importance is, ‘Listen, Israel: The Lord your God is one; so love the Lord God with all your passion and prayer and intelligence and energy.’ And here is the second: ‘Love others as well as you love yourself.’ There is no other commandment that ranks with these.”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
The second is this: ‘You shall love · your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
The second is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
New Matthew Bible   
And the second is like it: You shall love your neighbour as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these.
Good News Translation®   
The second most important commandment is this: ‘Love your neighbor as you love yourself.’ There is no other commandment more important than these two.”
Wycliffe Bible   
And the second is like to this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
New Testament for Everyone   
And this is the second one: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these ones.”
Contemporary English Version   
The second most important commandment says: ‘Love others as much as you love yourself.’ No other commandment is more important than these.”
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
The second is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
“The first and most important one is this,” Jesus replied—‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your mind, and with all your strength’. The second is this, ‘You shall love your neighbour as yourself’. No other commandment is greater than these.”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
The second is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
The second is this, “You shall love your neighbour as yourself.” There is no other commandment greater than these.’
Common English Bible © 2011   
The second is this, You will love your neighbor as yourself . No other commandment is greater than these.”
Amplified Bible © 2015   
This is the second: ‘You shall [unselfishly] love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
English Standard Version Anglicised   
The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbour as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
New American Standard Bible   
The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
The Expanded Bible   
The second command is this: ‘Love your neighbor as you love yourself’ [Lev. 19:18]. There are no commands ·more important [greater] than these.”
Tree of Life Version   
The second is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
Revised Standard Version   
The second is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
New International Reader's Version   
And here is the second one. ‘Love your neighbor as you love yourself.’ (Leviticus 19:18) There is no commandment more important than these.”
BRG Bible   
And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
Complete Jewish Bible   
The second is this: ‘You are to love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other mitzvah greater than these.”
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
The second law is this: "Love your neighbour as you love yourself." No law is greater than these laws.'
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
The second is this, “You shall love your neighbour as yourself.” There is no other commandment greater than these.’
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
And the shneyah is this, VAHAVTA LREACHA KAMOCHA [VAYIKRA 19:18]. There is not another mitzvah greater than these.
Names of God Bible   
The second most important commandment is this: ‘Love your neighbor as you love yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.”
Modern English Version   
The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
Easy-to-Read Version   
The second most important command is this: ‘Love your neighbor the same as you love yourself.’ These two commands are the most important.”
International Children’s Bible   
The second most important command is this: ‘Love your neighbor as you love yourself.’ These two commands are the most important commands.”
Lexham English Bible   
The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
New International Version - UK   
The second is this: “Love your neighbour as yourself.” There is no commandment greater than these.’
Disciples Literal New Testament   
Second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself’ [Lev 19:18]. There is not another commandment greater than these”.