Matthew 5:23-39
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23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
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24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
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25 Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
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26 Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
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27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
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28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
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29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
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30 And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
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31 It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
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32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
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33 Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:
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34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:
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35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.
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36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
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37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
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38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
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39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.