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Give to the person who asks you for something, and do not turn away from the person who wants to borrow something from you."Deuteronomy 15:8,10; Luke 6:30,35, 10;">[xr]

But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,Luke 6:27,35; 23:34; Acts 7:60; Romans 12:14,20, 35; 1 Corinthians 4:12-13; 1 Peter 2:23; 3:9;">[xr]

so that you will become children of your Father in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and the good, and he lets rain fall on the righteous and the unrighteous.Job 1:25:3;">[xr]

For if you love those who love you, what reward will you have? Even the tax collectors do the same, don't they?Luke 6:32;">[xr]

"When you are praying, don't say meaningless words like the Gentiles do, for they think they will be heard because of their wordiness.1 Kings 18:26,29; Ecclesiastes 5:2;">[xr]

And never bring us into temptation,1 Chronicles 29:11; Matthew 26:41; Luke 22:40,46; John 17:15; 1 Corinthians 10:13; 2 Peter 2:9; Revelation 3:10;">[xr] but deliver us from the evil one.'evil one. For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.">[fn]

For if you forgive people their offenses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.Mark 11:25-26; Ephesians 4:32; Colossians 3:13;">[xr]

"Whenever you fast, don't be gloomy like the hypocrites. For they put on sad faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have their full reward!Isaiah 58:5;">[xr]

"Stop storing up treasures for yourselves on earth, where moths and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.Proverbs 23:4; 1 Timothy 6:17; Hebrews 13:5; James 5:1;">[xr]

But keep on storing up treasures for yourselves in heaven, where moths and rust do not destroy and where thieves do not break in and steal.Matthew 19:21; Luke 12:33-34; 18:22; 1 Timothy 6:19; 1 Peter 1:4;">[xr]

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."

"No one can serve two masters. For either he will hate one and love the other, or be loyal to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and riches!"mammon, an Aram. term meaning wealth">[fn]Luke 16:13; Galatians 1:10; 1 Timothy 6:17; James 4:4; 1 John 2:15;">[xr]

For it is the Gentiles who are eager for all those things. Surely your heavenly Father knows that you need all of them!

But first be concerned about God's kingdom and his righteousness,his kingdom and righteousness">[fn] and all of these things will be provided for you as well.1 Kings 3:13; Psalm 37:25; Mark 10:30; Luke 12:31; 1 Timothy 4:8;">[xr]

So never worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."

For with the judgment you use,measure">[fn] you will be judged. And with the measure you use,measure">[fn] you will be measured.Mark 4:24; Luke 6:38;">[xr]

"Keep asking, and it will be given to you. Keep searching, and you will find. Keep knocking, and the doorit">[fn] will be opened for you.Matthew 21:22; Mark 11:24; Luke 11:9-10; 18:1; John 14:13; 15:7; 16:23-24; James 1:5-6; 1 John 3:22; 5:14-15;">[xr]

For everyone who keeps asking will receive, and the person who keeps searching will find, and the person who keeps knocking will have the doorit">[fn] opened.Proverbs 8:17; Jeremiah 29:12-13;">[xr]

"There isn't a person among you who would give his son a stone if he asked for bread, is there?Luke 11:11-13;">[xr]

Or if he asks for a fish, he wouldn't give him a snake, would he?