Jesus’ greatest commandments:

Mark 12:28-31 ESV

And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?” Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this:’ You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”

Are quoted from:

Deuteronomy 6:5

You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.

Leviticus 19:18

You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.

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Waiting without complaining.

source: my brother Marcus

The recognition of wrongdoing, followed by heartfelt sorrow, culminating in a change of behavior.

source: Walk in the Word podcast, by James MacDonald (slightly modified by av)