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The Lord is taking note of your sins, and if you take vengeance on someone, the Lord will take vengeance on you.
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But if you forgive someone who has wronged you, your sins will be forgiven when you pray.
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You cannot expect the Lord to pardon you while you are holding a grudge against someone else.
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You yourself are a sinner, and if you won't forgive another person, you have no right to pray that the Lord will forgive your sins.
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If you cannot get rid of your anger, you have no hope of forgiveness - you are only a human being.
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Think about it! Some day you will die, and your body will decay. So give up hate and live by the Lord's commands,
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the commands in the covenant of the Most High. Instead of getting upset over your neighbor's faults, overlook them.
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If you stay out of arguments, you will not sin so much, because a hot temper gets them started.