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27 "But I say to you who hear, 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 abuse you.
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bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
29 To one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from one who takes away your cloak do not withhold your tunic either.
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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 begs from you, and from one who takes away your goods do not demand 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 as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them.
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Do to others as you would have them do to you.
32 "If you love those who love you, what benefit 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 benefit is that to you? For even 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, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to get back the same 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 nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.
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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, even as your Father is merciful.
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Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
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