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"If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.
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If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.
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If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much again.
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But love your enemies, do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked.
[a].
Other ancient authorities read [despairing of no one]
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