"But I sayto you who hear,loveyour enemies,dogoodto thosewho hateyou,
The kingsaidto the manof God,"Pleaseentreatthe LORDyour God,and prayfor me, that my handmay be restoredto me." So the manof Godentreatedthe LORD,and the king'shandwas restoredto him, and it becameas it was before.
IfI have rewardedevilto my friend,Or have plunderedhim who withoutcausewas my adversary,
Do not rejoicewhen your enemyfalls,And do not let your heartbe gladwhen he stumbles;
It is the gloryof Godto conceala matter,But the gloryof kingsis to searchout a matter.
And He was sayingto them, "Take carewhatyou listento. By your standardof measureit will be measuredto you; and more will be given you besides.
But Jesuswas saying,"Father,forgivethem; for they do not knowwhatthey are doing."And they castlots,dividingup His garmentsamongthemselves.
"Blessedare you whenmenhateyou, and ostracizeyou, and insultyou, and scornyour nameas evil,for the sakeof the Sonof Man.
"But loveyour enemies,and do good,and lend,expectingnothingin return;and your rewardwill be great,and you will be sonsof the Most High;for He Himselfis kindto ungratefuland evil[men].
"But the [seed] in the goodsoil,theseare the ones whohave heardthe wordin an honestand goodheart,and hold it fast,and bear fruitwith perseverance.
"Sotake carehowyou listen;for whoeverhas,to him [more] shall be given;and whoeverdoes not have,evenwhathe thinkshe hasshall be taken awayfrom him."
"Other[seed] fellinto the goodsoil,and grewup, and produceda cropa hundred times as great."As He saidthese things,He would callout, "He who hasearsto hear,let him hear."
"[You know of] Jesusof Nazareth,howGodanointedHim with the HolySpiritand with power,and [how] He went aboutdoing goodand healingallwho were oppressedby the devil,for Godwas with Him.
But Paulcriedout with a loudvoice,saying,"Donot harmyourself,for we are allhere!"
Thenfallingon his knees,he criedout with a loudvoice,"Lord,do not holdthissinagainst them!" Having saidthis,he fell asleep.
So then,whilewe haveopportunity,let us dogoodto all people,and especiallyto thosewho are of the householdof the faith.
Seethat noonerepaysanotherwith evilfor evil,but alwaysseek afterthat which is goodfor one anotherand for all people.
Beloved,do not imitatewhat is evil,but what is good.The one who does goodis of God;the one who does evilhas not seenGod.
