What Is The Greatest Commandment?

 (Matthew 22:36-40)"Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?  And he said to him, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.  This is the great and first commandment.  And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.  On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets." (ESV) 

A lawyer or scribe asked Jesus what is the great or most important commandment?  Jesus responded by quoting Deuteronomy 6:5 and Leviticus 19:18.  This passage is also found in Mark 12:28-33.  

We are to love God with all our heart, soul, and mind.  This means we are to love God with our entire being and be totally devoted to him.  We are also to love our neighbor.  This means we are to care for other people and to want what is best for them.  

Love God, Love people.   

Romans 12:9 (Short Commentary)

 (Romans 12:9)"Let love be genuine.  Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good." (ESV) 

This verse can be called the mark of a Christian.  Love is to be authentic, not hypocritical.  Love seeks the good of the other person, it is not self centered.  True love hates what is evil and clings to what is good. 

Good is that which aligns with the character and law of God.  Evil is that which opposes the character and law of God.