Study Desk

But, unto you, I say, who are hearkening: Be loving your enemies; be doing, good, unto them that hate you;

Be blessing them that curse you; be praying for them that wantonly insult you.

To him who is smiting thee upon the one cheek, be offering, the other also; and, from him who is taking away thy mantle, thy tunic also, do not forbid:

To every one asking thee, give, and, from him that taketh away thy possessions, ask them not back.

And, according as ye desire that men be doing unto you, be ye doing unto them, in like manner.

And, if ye love them that love you, what sort of thanks are there for you? for, even sinners, love, such as love them.

For, if ye even do good unto them that do good unto you, what sort of thanks are there for you? Even sinners, the same, are doing.

And, if ye lend to them from whom ye are hoping to receive, what sort of thanks are there for you? Even sinners, unto sinners, do lend, that they may receive back, as much.

But love your enemies, and do good and lend, hoping for, nothing, back; and your reward shall be, great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High, - for, he, is, gracious, unto the ungrateful and wicked.

Become ye compassionate, according as, your Father, is, compassionate;