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If You Are Still Listening |
V. 27 |
A -- Love your enemies |
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B -- Do good to those who hate you |
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V. 28 |
C -- Bless those who curse you |
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D -- Pray for those who denigrate you |
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V. 29 |
E -- Turn the other cheek |
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F -- Withhold not your coat also |
V. 30 |
G -- Give to those who ask of you |
V. 31 |
H -- Do unto others as you would have them do to you |
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How Have You Been 'Gracious'? |
V. 32 |
A2 -- If you love those who love you, of what sort of "thanks" is it to you? For even sinners love those who love them. |
V. 33 |
B2 -- If you do good to those who do good to you, of what sort of "thanks" is it to you? For sinners do the same. |
V. 34 |
G2 -- If you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, of what sort of "thanks" is it to you? Even sinners lend to sinners in order to receive the equivalent. |
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In Great Contrast |
V. 35 |
A3 -- Love your enemies |
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B3 -- Do good |
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G3 -- Lend, nothing despairing |
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Great will be your reward; |
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By this means you will be "sons" of the Most High because He is "kind" to the unthankful and evil. |