Love Your Enemies – Matthew 5

(Matthew 5:38-48)

You have heard that it has been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:  But I say to you, That you resist not evil: but whoever shall smite you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.  And if any man will sue you at the law, and take away your coat, let him have your cloak also.  And whoever shall compel you to go a mile, go with him two.  Give to him that asks you, and from him that would borrow of you turn not you away.

You have heard that it has been said, You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy. But I say to you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which spitefully use you, and persecute you;  That you may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he makes his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.  For if you love them which love you, what reward have you? do not even the publicans the same?  And if you salute your brothers only, what do you more than others? do not even the publicans so?  Be you therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

Instruction about Giving – Matthew 6

(Matthew 6:1-4)

Take heed that you do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise you have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.

Therefore when you do your alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Truly I say to you, They have their reward. But when you do alms, let not your left hand know what your right hand does:  That your alms may be in secret: and your Father which sees in secret himself shall reward you openly.

The Lord’s Prayer – Matthew 6

(Matthew 6:5-15)

And when you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Truly I say to you, They have their reward. But you, when you pray, enter into your closet, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father which is in secret; and your Father which sees in secret shall reward you openly.

But when you pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.  Be not you therefore like to them: for your Father knows what things you have need of, before you ask him.

After this manner therefore pray you: Our Father which are in heaven, Hallowed be your name.

Your kingdom come, Your will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For your is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:  But if you forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.