The Bible treats love for oneself both as the measure for loving a neighbour and as a vice. “You shall love your neighbor as yourself” (Leviticus 19:18) is quoted by Jesus, Paul and James (Mark 12:31; Romans 13:9; James 2:8), while 2 Timothy 3:2 lists “lovers of self” among the sins of the last days. Ephesians 5:28-30 and Proverbs 19:8 also speak of love for oneself. Other passages ground a person’s worth in God’s making and God’s love (Genesis 1:27;…
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