If you meet your enemy’s ox or his ass
going astray, you shall bring it back to him. 5 If
you see the ass of one who hates you lying under its burden, you shall refrain
from leaving him with it, you shall help him to lift it up.
Do not bear a grudge against others, but
settle your differences with them
You shall not take vengeance or bear any
grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as
yourself
Do not be provoked by evildoers; do not
envy those who do wrong. 2 Like grass
they wither quickly; like green plants they wilt away.
3 Trust in the Lord and do good that
you may dwell in the land and live secure. 4 Find
your delight in the Lord who will give
you your heart’s desire.
5 Commit your way to the Lord; trust
in him and he will act 6 And make your
righteousness shine like the dawn, your justice
like noonday.
7 Be still before the Lord; wait
for him. Do not be provoked by the prosperous, nor
by malicious schemers.
8 Refrain from anger; abandon wrath; do
not be provoked; it brings only harm. 9Those who do
evil will be cut off, but those who
wait for the Lord will inherit the earth.
Depart from evil, and do good
Wait for the Lord, and keep to his way,
and he will exalt you to possess the land; you will look on the destruction of
the wicked.
Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers
all offenses.
Whoever overlooks an offense fosters
friendship, but whoever gossips about it separates friends.
Do not say, “I will repay evil”; wait
for the Lord, and he will help you.
Do not be provoked at evildoers, do not
envy the wicked
Do not say, “I will do to him as he has
done to me; I will pay the man back for what he has done.”
If your enemy is hungry, give him bread
to eat; and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink; 22 for
you will heap coals of fire on his head, and the Lord will reward you.
Don't be angry with someone for every
little thing he does wrong. Don't do anything out of injured pride.
Pardon your neighbor any
wrongs done to you, and when you pray, your sins will be forgiven.
3
If anyone nurses anger against another, can one then demand compassion from the
Lord?
4
Showing no pity for someone like oneself, can one then plead for one's own
sins?
5
Mere creature of flesh, yet cherishing resentment!-who will forgive one for
sinning?
6
Remember the last things, and stop hating, corruption and death, and be
faithful to the commandments.
7
Remember the commandments, and do not bear your fellow ill-will, remember the
covenant of the Most High, and ignore the offence.
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You
shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But
I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 so
that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for he makes his sun rise
on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For
if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax
collectors do the same? 47 And if you
salute only your brethren, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the
Gentiles do the same?
If you forgive others their
transgressions, your heavenly Father will forgive you. 15 But
if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your
transgressions.
Then Peter came up and said to him,
“Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as
seven times?” 22 Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you
seven times, but seventy times seven.
Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be
compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants. 24 When
he began the reckoning, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand
talents; 25 and as he could not pay, his lord
ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and
payment to be made. 26 So the servant
fell on his knees, imploring him, ‘Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay
you everything.’ 27 And out of pity for him the lord of that
servant released him and forgave him the debt. 28 But
that same servant, as he went out, came upon one of his fellow servants who
owed him a hundred denarii; and seizing him by the throat he said, ‘Pay what
you owe.’ 29 So his fellow servant fell down and
besought him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you.’ 30 He
refused and went and put him in prison till he should pay the debt. 31 When
his fellow servants saw what had taken place, they were greatly distressed, and
they went and reported to their lord all that had taken place. 32 Then
his lord summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all
that debt because you besought me; 33 and should not
you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?’ 34 And
in anger his lord delivered him to the jailers, till he should pay all his
debt. 35 So also my heavenly Father will do to
every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart.”
But I say to you that hear, love your
enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless
those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. 29 To
him who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from him who takes
away your cloak do not withhold your coat as well. 30 Give
to every one who begs from you; and of him who takes away your goods do not ask
them again. 31 And as you wish that men would do to
you, do so to them.32 “If you love those who love you, what
credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. 33 And
if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For
even sinners do the same. 34 And if you
lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even
sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much again. 35 But
love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your
reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for he is kind to
the ungrateful and the selfish.
And when they came to the place which is
called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on the right
and one on the left. 34 And Jesus
said, “Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.” And
they cast lots to divide his garments.
Repay no one evil for evil, but take thought
for what is noble in the sight of all.
Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but
leave it to the wrath of God; for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will
repay, says the Lord.” 20 No, “if your
enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink; for by so doing
you will heap burning coals upon his head.” 21 Do
not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
But if you go on biting and devouring
one another, beware that you are not consumed by one another.
Get rid of all bitterness, passion, and
anger. No more shouting or insults, no more hateful feelings of any sort. 32 (A)Instead, be kind and
tender-hearted to one another, and forgive one another, as God has forgiven you
through Christ.
Be tolerant with one another and forgive
one another whenever any of you has a complaint against someone else. You must
forgive one another just as the Lord has forgiven you.
God's saving justice is
never served by human anger
Servants, be submissive to your masters
with all respect, not only to the kind and gentle but also to the overbearing. 19 For
one is approved if, mindful of God, he endures pain while suffering unjustly. 20 For
what credit is it, if when you do wrong and are beaten for it you take it
patiently? But if when you do right and suffer for it you take it patiently,
you have God’s approval.
Do not return evil for evil or reviling
for reviling; but on the contrary bless, for to this you have been called, that
you may obtain a blessing.
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