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27 "But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good 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 mistreat you.
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bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
29 To the one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from the one who takes away your cloak, do not withhold your tunic also.
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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, and from the one who takes away your things, do not ask for [them 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 And just as you want people {to do} to you, do {the same} to them.
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Do to others as you would have them do to you.
32 "And if you love those who love you, what kind of credit is [that] to you? For 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.
33 And if you do good to those who do good to you, what kind of credit is [that] to you? Even the sinners do the same!
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And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that.
34 And if you lend [to those] from whom you expect to receive [back], what kind of credit is [that] to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, so that they may get back an equal [amount]!
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And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full.
35 But love your enemies, and do good, and lend expecting back nothing, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
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But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful!
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Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
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