Matthew
5
43 "You
have heard the law that says,
'Love
your neighbor' and hate your enemy.
(dan
note: that quote comes from Leviticus 19:18)
44 But
I say,
love
your enemies!
Pray
for those who persecute you!
45 In
that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in
heaven.
For
he gives his sunlight to both the evil and the good,
and
he sends rain on the just and the unjust alike.
46 If
you love only those who love you, what reward is there for that?
Even
corrupt tax collectors do that much.
47 If
you are kind only to your friends, how are you different from anyone
else?
Even
pagans do that.
48 But
you are to be perfect,
even
as your Father in heaven is perfect.
What
would our world be like if we did more of this?
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