31 "And just as you want men to do to you, you also do to them likewise"
32 "But 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 back, what credit is that to you? For even sinners lend to sinners to receive as much back.
35 "But love your enemies, do good, and lend hoping nothing in return; and your reward will be great and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is King to the unthankful and evil.
36 "Therefore be merciful just as your Father also is MERCIFUL.
37 "JUDGE NOT, and you shall not be judged. CONDEMN NOT, and you shall not be condemned. FORGIVE, and you will be forgiven.
38 "GIVE and it will be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. FOR WITH THE SAME MEASURE YOU USE IT WILL BE MEASURED BACK TO YOU.'
41"AND WHY DO YOU LOOK AT THE SPECK IN YOUR BROTHER'S EYE, BUT DO NOT PERCIEVE THE PLANK IN YOUR OWN EYE?
42 "Or how can you say to your brother "Brother let me remove the speck that is in your eye, when you yourself do not see the plank that is in your own eye? Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye and then remove the speck that is in your brother's eye.
43"For every tree does not bear fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush.
45 "A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. FOR OUT OF THE ABUNDANCE OF THE HEART THE MOUTH SPEAKS.
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