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Be glad and rejoice, because your reward is great in heaven. For that is how they persecuted

For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter

For I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never get into the kingdom of heaven.

And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of the parts of your body than for your whole body to go into hell.

“You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.

As for the one who wants to sue you and take away your shirt, let him have your coat as well.

For if you love those who love you, what reward will you have? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same?

When you pray, don’t babble like the Gentiles, since they imagine they’ll be heard for their many words.

“For if you forgive others their offenses, your heavenly Father will forgive you as well.

“Whenever you fast, don’t be gloomy like the hypocrites. For they make their faces unattractive

“Don’t store up for yourselves treasures

But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven,

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

If that’s how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and thrown into the furnace tomorrow, won’t he do much more for you—you of little faith?

For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.

For you will be judged by the same standard with which you judge others, and you will be measured by the same measure you use.

For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds,

Who among you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone?

Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?

Therefore, whatever you want others to do for you, do also the same for them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.