emies. Do good to them
that hate you.
6:28. Bless them that curse you and pray for them that calumniate you.
6:29. And to him that striketh thee on the one cheek, offer also the
other. And him that taketh away from thee thy cloak, forbid not to take
thy coat also.
6:30. Give to every one that asketh thee: and of him that taketh away
thy goods, ask them not again.
6:31. And as you would that men should do to you, do you also to them in
like manner.
6:32. And if you love them that love you, what thanks are to you? For
sinners also love those that love them.
6:33. And if you do good to them who do good to you, what thanks are to
you? For sinners also do this.
6:34. And if you lend to them of whom you hope to receive, what thanks
are to you? For sinners also lend to sinners, for to receive as much.
6:35. But love ye your enemies: do good, and lend, hoping for nothing
thereby: and your reward shall be great, and you shall be the sons of
the Highest. For he is kind to the unthankful and to the evil.
6:36. Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
6:37. Judge not: and you shall not be judged. Condemn not: and you shall
not be condemned. Forgive: and you shall be forgiven.
6:38. Give: and it shall be given to you: good measure and pressed down
and shaken together and running over shall they give into your bosom.
For with the same measure that you shall mete withal, it shall be
measured to you again.
6:39. And he spoke also to them a similitude: Can the blind lead the
blind? Do they not both fall into the ditch?
6:40. The disciple is not above his master: but every one shall be
perfect, if he be as his master.
6:41. And why seest thou the mote in thy brother's eye: but the beam
that is in thy own eye thou considerest not?
6:42. Or how canst thou say to thy brother: Brother, let me pull the
mote out of thy eye, when thou thyself seest not the beam in thy own
eye? Hypocrite, cast first the beam out of thy own eye: and then shalt
thou see clearly to take out the mote from thy brother's eye.
6:43. For there is no good tree that bringeth forth evil fruit: nor an
evil tree that bringeth forth good fruit.
6:44. For every tree is known by its fruit. For men do not gather figs
from thorns: nor from a bramble bush do they gather the grape.
6:45. A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth
that which is good: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth
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