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as the stars of heaven in multitude, because Luke 6:27–49
you would not obey the voice of the LORD your 27 “But I say to you who hear: Love your ene-
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God. And it shall be, that just as the LORD re- mies, do good to those who hate you, bless
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joiced over you to do you good and multiply those who curse you, and pray for those who
you, so the LORD will rejoice over you to spitefully use you. To him who strikes you on
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destroy you and bring you to nothing; and you the one cheek, offer the other also. And from
shall be plucked from off the land which you him who takes away your cloak, do not with-
go to possess. hold your tunic either. Give to everyone who
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64 “Then the LORD will scatter you among all
peoples, from one end of the earth to the asks of you. And from him who takes away
your goods do not ask them back. And just as
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other, and there you shall serve other gods, you want men to do to you, you also do to
which neither you nor your fathers have them likewise.
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known—wood and stone. And among those 32 “But if you love those who love you, what
nations you shall find no rest, nor shall the credit is that to you? For even sinners love
sole of your foot have a resting place; but those who love them. And if you do good to
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there the LORD will give you a trembling heart, those who do good to you, what credit is that
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failing eyes, and anguish of soul. Your life to you? For even sinners do the same. And if
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shall hang in doubt before you; you shall fear you lend to those from whom you hope to
day and night, and have no assurance of life.
67 In the morning you shall say, ‘Oh, that it receive back, what credit is that to you? For
even sinners lend to sinners to receive as
were evening!’ And at evening you shall say, much back. But love your enemies, do good,
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‘Oh, that it were morning!’ because of the fear and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and
which terrifies your heart, and because of the your reward will be great, and you will be sons
sight which your eyes see. of the Most High. For He is kind to the
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in ships, by the way of which I said to you, ‘You unthankful and evil. Therefore be merciful,
just as your Father also is merciful.
shall never see it again.’ And there you shall be 37 “Judge not, and you shall not be judged.
offered for sale to your enemies as male and Condemn not, and you shall not be con-
female slaves, but no one will buy you.”
demned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
Psalm 39:12–13 38 Give, and it will be given to you: good meas-
ure, pressed down, shaken together, and run-
12 “Hear my prayer, O LORD, ning over will be put into your bosom. For
And give ear to my cry; with the same measure that you use, it will be
Do not be silent at my tears; measured back to you.”
For I am a stranger with You, 39 And He spoke a parable to them: “Can the
A sojourner, as all my fathers were.
13 Remove Your gaze from me, that blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall
into the ditch? A disciple is not above his
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I may regain strength, teacher, but everyone who is perfectly trained
Before I go away and am no more.”
will be like his teacher. And why do you look
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Proverbs 13:7–8 at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not
perceive the plank in your own eye? Or how
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7 There is one who makes himself rich, can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me
yet has nothing; remove the speck that is in your eye,’ when
And one who makes himself poor, yet you yourself do not see the plank that is in
has great riches.
your own eye? Hypocrite! First remove the
8 The ransom of a man’s life plank from your own eye, and then you will
is his riches, see clearly to remove the speck that is in your
But the poor does not hear rebuke. brother’s eye.
13:8 ransom...riches,...poor...rebuke. Riches 6:41 speck...plank. The humor of the imagery
deliver some from punishment, while others was no doubt intentional. Christ often
suffer, because they will not heed the rebuke employed hyperbole to paint comical images
of laziness, which keeps them poor. (see 18:25; Matt. 23:24).

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