²⁷‘But I say to you who are hearing, Love your enemies, do good to those hating you, ²⁸bless those cursing you, and pray for those accusing you falsely; ²⁹and to him smiting thee upon the cheek, give also the other, and from him taking away from thee the mantle, also the coat thou mayest not keep back.

³⁰‘And to every one who is asking of thee, be giving; and from him who is taking away thy goods, be not asking again; ³¹and as ye wish that men may do to you, do ye also to them in like manner; ³²and—if ye love those loving you, what grace have ye? for also the sinful love those loving them; ³³and if ye do good to those doing good to you, what grace have ye? for also the sinful do the same; ³⁴and if ye lend to those of whom ye hope to receive back, what grace have ye? for also the sinful lend to sinners—that they may receive again as much.

³⁵‘But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again, and your reward will be great, and ye shall be sons of the Highest, because He is kind unto the ungracious and evil; ³⁶be ye therefore merciful, as also your Father is merciful.

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