Matthew 18:22

New American Bible - revised edition

Jesus answered, “I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times.

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bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if one has a grievance against another; as the Lord has forgiven you, so must you also do.

When you stand to pray, forgive anyone against whom you have a grievance, so that your heavenly Father may in turn forgive you your transgressions. [

All bitterness, fury, anger, shouting, and reviling must be removed from you, along with all malice.

If Cain is avenged seven times, then Lamech seventy-seven times.”

Do not be conquered by evil but conquer evil with good.

And will again have compassion on us, treading underfoot our iniquities? You will cast into the depths of the sea all our sins;

Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun set on your anger,

Let the wicked forsake their way, and sinners their thoughts; Let them turn to the Lord to find mercy; to our God, who is generous in forgiving.

It is my wish, then, that in every place the men should pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or argument.

That is why the kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who decided to settle accounts with his servants.