²⁷“But I tell everyone who is listening: Love your enemies. Be kind to those who hate you. ²⁸Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who insult you. ²⁹If 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. ³⁰Give to everyone who asks you for something. If someone takes what is yours, don’t insist on getting it back.

³¹“Do for other people everything you want them to do for you.

³²“If you love those who love you, do you deserve any thanks for that? Even sinners love those who love them. ³³If you help those who help you, do you deserve any thanks for that? Sinners do that too. ³⁴If you lend anything to those from whom you expect to get something back, do you deserve any thanks for that? Sinners also lend to sinners to get back what they lend. ³⁵Rather, love your enemies, help them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then you will have a great reward. You will be the children of the Most High God. After all, he is kind to unthankful and evil people. ³⁶Be merciful as your Father is merciful.

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