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Treating one another well

Three traditions ask you to measure how you treat others by your own standard. This page does not claim they say the same thing. Read them side by side and see for yourself.

  1. Christianity

    Matthew 7:12

    그러므로 무엇이든지 남에게 대접을 받고자 하는대로 너희도 남을 대접하라 이것이 율법이요 선지자니라

    개역한글

    Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

    KJV

    All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

    ASV

    Therefore, whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

    WEB

    Korean Bible Society, copyright lapsed (Gaeyeok Hangeul) / 1611, 1901, 1997 editions, public domain (three English versions)

  2. Confucianism

    Analects, Wei Ling Gong 15:24

    子貢問曰：「有一言而可以終身行之者乎？」子曰：「其恕乎！己所不欲，勿施於人。」

    한문 원문

    Explanation (not a translation) A disciple asked if there was one word to live by for a whole life. Confucius answered that it might be reciprocity, meaning do not impose on others what you yourself do not want.

    Classical Chinese original text, public domain (no copyright)

  3. Confucianism

    Great Learning, Commentary Ch. 10, on the measuring square (excerpt)

    所惡於上，毋以使下；所惡於下，毋以事上...

    한문 원문(발췌)

    Explanation (not a translation) The opening of a passage on measuring your own conduct: do not treat someone below you the way you disliked being treated by someone above you, and so on. The full passage continues with the same structure in front, behind, and to each side, and only the opening is shown here.

    Classical Chinese original text, public domain (no copyright)