Which commandment teaches to love your neighbor as yourself?

• A. Avenge your neighbor when harmed.
• B. Love your neighbor as yourself.
• C. Ignore your neighbors' needs.
• D. Threaten neighbors who offend you.

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is how we treat the people around us—to act toward them with the same care, respect, and consideration we want for ourselves. Loving your neighbor as yourself expresses a standard of conduct that is actively compassionate and fair. It invites you to think about others’ needs, to help when you can, and to avoid harm or mistreatment, just as you’d want in return. Vengeance, ignoring someone’s needs, or using threats all contradict that posture of neighborly love, so they don’t fit as well with this guiding principle. That’s why the statement about loving your neighbor as yourself best captures the intended teaching.