Jesussaidto him, "I do not sayto you, up to seven times,but up to seventy timesseven.
bearingwith one another,and forgivingeach other,whoeverhasa complaintagainstanyone;justas the Lordforgaveyou, soalsoshould you.
"Wheneveryou standpraying,forgive,ifyou haveanythingagainstanyone,sothat your Fatherwhois in heavenwill alsoforgiveyou your transgressions.
Let allbitternessand wrathand angerand clamorand slanderbe put awayfrom you, alongwith allmalice.
IfCainis avengedsevenfold,Then Lamechseventy-sevenfold."
Do not be overcomeby evil,but overcomeevilwith good.
He will againhavecompassionon us; He will treadour iniquitiesunderfoot.Yes, You will castalltheir sinsInto the depthsof the sea.
BE ANGRY,AND [yet] DO NOT SIN;do not let the sungo downon your anger,
Let the wickedforsakehis wayAnd the unrighteousmanhis thoughts;And let him returnto the LORD,And He will havecompassionon him, And to our God,For He will abundantlypardon.
ThereforeI wantthe menin everyplaceto pray,liftingup holyhands,withoutwrathand dissension.
"For thisreasonthe kingdomof heavenmay be comparedto a kingwhowishedto settleaccountswith his slaves.
