divorces his wife, except on the ground of unchastity, causes her to
become an adulteress; and whoever marries a divorced woman commits
adultery.
33 "Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You
shall not swear falsely, but shall perform your oaths to the Lord.' 34 But I
say to you, do not swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God's throne; 35
or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of
the Great King. 36 And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make
even one hair white or black. 37 Simply let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your
'No,' 'No'; anything more than this comes from evil.
38 "You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a
tooth for a tooth.' 39 But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. But if
someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40
And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your
cloak as well. 41 And if someone forces you to go one mile, go with him
two miles. 42 Give to him who asks you, and from him who wants to
borrow from you do not turn away.
43 "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your
neighbor and hate your enemy.' 44 But I say to you, love your enemies
and pray for those who persecute you, 45 that you may be sons of your
Father in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good,
and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if you love those who
love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the
same? 47 And if you greet only your brethren, what more are you doing
than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? 48 You, therefore,
must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
6
1 "Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before
men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your
Father in heaven.
2 "Thus, when you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before
you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they
may be praised by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their
reward. 3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know
what your right hand is doing, 4 so that your charitable deed may be in
secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
5 "And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For
they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners,
that they may be seen by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their
reward. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, shut the door and pray
to your Father, who is in secret; and your Father, who sees in secret, will
reward you. 7 And when you pray, do not use empty repetitions as the
Gentiles do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words. 8
Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask
him. 9 Pray, then, in this way:
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name.
10 Your kingdom come,
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