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22 Blessed are you when people hate you, avoid you, insult you, and slander you because you are committed to the Son of Man.
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Blessed are you when people hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man.
23 Rejoice then, and be very happy! You have a great reward in heaven. That's the way their ancestors treated the prophets.
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“Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their ancestors treated the prophets.
24 "But how horrible it will be for those who are rich. They have had their comfort.
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“But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort.
25 How horrible it will be for those who are well-fed. They will be hungry. How horrible it will be for those who are laughing. They will mourn and cry.
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Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will go hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.
26 How horrible it will be for you when everyone says nice things about you. That's the way their ancestors treated the false prophets.
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Woe to you when everyone speaks well of you, for that is how their ancestors treated the false prophets.
27 "But I tell everyone who is listening: Love your enemies. Be kind to those who hate you.
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“But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
28 Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who insult you.
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bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
29 If someone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other cheek as well. If someone takes your coat, don't stop him from taking your shirt.
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If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them.
30 Give to everyone who asks you for something. If someone takes what is yours, don't insist on getting it back.
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Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back.
31 "Do for other people everything you want them to do for you.
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Do to others as you would have them do to you.
32 "If you love those who love you, do you deserve any thanks for that? Even sinners love those who love them.
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“If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.
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