Saying 25: Love Your Brother as Your Soul
Love your brother as your own soul; protect him as you would the pupil of your eye.
Commentary
The nearest Thomas comes to the love command, and it is notably narrower than the canonical version — “your brother”, meaning a fellow member of the community, rather than “your neighbour”.
Parallels
Leviticus 19:18; Matthew 22:39
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