“So when you give to the poor, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, so that they will be…
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“Take care not to practice your righteousness in the sight of people, to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven” (Matthew…
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“And if you greet only your brothers and sisters, what more are you doing than others? Even the Gentiles, do they not do the same? Therefore you shall be perfect,…
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“For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Even the tax collectors, do they not do the same?” (Matthew 5:46) It is not so much…
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“But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may prove yourselves to be sons of your Father who is in…
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“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy’” (Matthew 5:43). Does the world not operate this way? Hate is often the order…
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“Give to him who asks of you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you” (Matthew 5:42). We are not being instructed to give everything…
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“And if anyone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak also. Whoever forces you to go one mile, go with him two” (Matthew 5:40-41).…
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“You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ But I say to you, do not show opposition against an evil person; but whoever slaps…
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“Nor shall you take an oath by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black. But make sure your statement is, ‘Yes, yes’ or ‘No, no’;…
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