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The Golden Rule for Kids

The golden rule is about doing to others what you want them to do to you. Jesus told us to treat others how we want to be treated. As my grandmother said, do to them how you would want them to do to you, not how they treat you.

Here are some scriptures that the golden rule comes from. It is not stated exactly the same way in all of the scriptures, but the idea is in all of them. Notice Romans 12:17-19. At the end of that verse, it says that God will repay. That means that God will take care of the person who did the wrong thing.

• Matthew 7:12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye that men would do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
• Luke 6:31 And as ye would that men would do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
• Galatians 5:14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
• Leviticus 19:18 Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.
• Romans 12:17-19 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.  Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
• Proverbs 20:22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee.
• Matthew 5:43-48 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

When you are bullied, don’t try to get even with them. Instead treat them good and pray to God about them. In other words, tell God. If the bullying is really bad, talk to an adult. God often uses people to do His work.