Friends, you should love your adversary as much as you love yourself.
The "love" referred to in your quote refers to treating others as you would want to be treated. In the Bible, there are three types of "love." Phileo (brotherly love and friendship), Eros (erotic love and lovemaking), and Agape (compassionate love and lovemaking) (unconditional love).
When Jesus said those words in Matthew 22:36–39, he was paraphrasing Leviticus 19:9–18: "Love your neighbor as yourself."
When you reap your land's harvest, you shall not reap your field to the very edge, nor shall you gather the gleanings afterward. And you shall not devastate your vineyard by removing all of its grapes; nor shall you collect the vineyard's falling grapes. I am the LORD your God. You are to leave them for the needy and the stranger.
You shall not steal or deceive one another. I will punish you. not falsely swear by my name or defile the name of your God in this manner: I am the LORD.
You are forbidden to mistreat or rob your neighbor. The wages of an employed person are not to remain with you during the night and into the following morning. You shall not curse the deaf or throw a hindrance in front of the blind, but you shall fear your God: I am the LORD.
You are not permitted to commit any injustices in court. You are not to be partial to the poor or the powerful, but to judge your neighbor in righteousness. I am the LORD. You shall not travel among your people as a slanderer, nor shall you oppose your neighbor's life.
You shall not harbor hatred for your brother in your heart, but you shall reason openly with your neighbor in order to avoid incurring guilt as a result of his. I will not exact vengeance or hold a grudge against your own people's sons, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD "(ESV).
He instructed us to love our neighbors as we love ourselves.
We, as humans, must recognize the distinction between love and lust. Have you ever considered developing a physical connection with yourself? Is it feasible? Then how can you consider homosexuality when you are in a relationship with another person of the same gender?
However, you are constantly looking for ways to meet your desires for food, clothing, and shelter. The primary intent of God's message is that anytime your neighbors are hungry, you should give them food in the same way that you would consume food if you were hungry.
As Lord Buddha once said, "If you LIKE a flower, pluck it; if you ADORE a flower, water it."
