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Marc 12:28-34 : The First Commandment

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28 Is thainig fear de na Sgriobhaich, a chuala iad a consachadh, 'sa faicinn gur math a fhreagair e iad, dh' fharraid e dheth: ciod i a chiad fhainte dhiu uile.

29 Is fhreagair Iosa e: Gum b' i a chiad fhainte dhiu uile: Eisd, Israel: is aon Dia an Tighearna do Dhia :

30 Agus bheir thu gaol don Tighearna do Dhia le t-uile chridhe, agus le t-uile anam, agus le t-uile inntinn, agas le t-uile neart. Se so a chiad fhainte.

31 Agus tha an darna fainte coltach rithe : Bheir thu gaol dhad choimhearsnach mar dhut fhein. Nas mua na iad so chan eil fainte eile ann.

32 Is thuirt an sgriobhach ris: Is math, a Mhaighistir, a labhair thu an fhirinn, gu bheil aon Dia ann, 's nach eil ann ach e;

33 'S gur e gaol thoirt dha leis an uile chridhe, 's leis an uile anam, 's leis an uil' inntinn, agus leis an uile neart ; agus gaol a thoirt do choimhearsnach mar do dhuine fhein, is mua na gach iobairt uile-loisgte agus tobhartas eile.

34 Agus Iosa faicinn, gur glic a fhreagair e, thuirt e ris: Chan eil thu fada bho rioghachd Dhe. Is bho sin suas cha robh chridhe aig duine ceisd a chur air.

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The First Commandment

By Junchol Lee


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In Mark 12, Jesus teaches us 'what the first commandment is.' This is the first commandment, not as in the order of coming in numbers, but as in the priority. And, this is not an advice or recommendation, but a commandment. Following an advice or recommendation can be optional, but following a commandment is not. What Jesus commands us to do as the first priority of our lives on earth is "to love the Lord God, the Creator." Yet, Jesus leaves it up to us to figure our hows and whats on living this life of loving the Creator. So, do you know your hows and whats?

(References: 2 Peter 1:16)