Luke 6:27-38
Chapter 6
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I say to you who hear me:
Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you.
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Bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.
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To the one who strikes you on the cheek, turn the other cheek; from the one who takes your coat, do not hold back your shirt.
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Give to anyone who asks, and if someone has taken something from you, do not demand it back.
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Treat others the way you want to be treated.
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If you only love those who love you, what kind of grace do you have? Even sinners love those who love them.
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If you only do favors for those who are good to you, what kind of grace do you have? Even sinners do the same.
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If you only lend when you expect to be repaid, what kind of grace do you have? For sinners also lend to sinners, expecting to get something back.
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But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend without expecting anything in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
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Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
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Don’t judge others, and you won’t be judged; don’t condemn, and you won’t be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven;
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give, and it will be given to you—a good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be poured into your lap. For the measure you use will be the measure you receive.