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Matthew 5 (NIV)

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"You have heard that it was said, `Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.' {[38] Exodus 21:24; Lev. 24:20; Deut. 19:21}
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But I tell you, Do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.
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And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well.
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If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.
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Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
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"You have heard that it was said, `Love your neighbor [1] and hate your enemy.'
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But I tell you: Love your enemies [2] and pray for those who persecute you,
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that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
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If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that?
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And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that?
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Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.


43 Lev. 19:18
44 Some late manuscripts enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you


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Matthew 18 (NIV)


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Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?"
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Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. [1]
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"Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
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As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand talents [2] was brought to him.
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Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt.
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"The servant fell on his knees before him. `Be patient with me,' he begged, `and I will pay back everything.'
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The servant's master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go.
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"But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. [3] He grabbed him and began to choke him. `Pay back what you owe me!' he demanded.
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"His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, `Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.'
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"But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt.
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When the other servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed and went and told their master everything that had happened.
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"Then the master called the servant in. `You wicked servant,' he said, `I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to.
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Shouldn't you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?'
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In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed.
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"This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart."


22 Or seventy times seven
24 That is, millions of dollars
28 That is, a few dollars
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