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Daniel 8

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¹ Come to terms quickly [at the earliest opportunity] with your opponent at law while you are with him on the way [to court], so that your opponent does not hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you are thrown into prison.

² I assure you and most solemnly say to you, you will not come out of there until you have paid the last[10] cent.

³ "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery';

⁴ but I say to you that everyone who [so much as] looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

⁵ If your right eye makes you stumble and leads you to sin, tear it out and throw it away [that is, remove yourself from the source of temptation]; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.

⁶ If your right hand makes you stumble and leads you to sin, cut it off and throw it away [that is, remove yourself from the source of temptation]; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body than for your whole body to go into hell.

⁷ "It has also been said, 'Whoever divorces his wife is to give her a certificate of divorce';

⁸ but I say to you that whoever divorces his wife, except on grounds of sexual immorality, causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a woman who has been divorced commits adultery.

⁹ "Again, you have heard that it was said to the men of old, 'You shall not make false vows, but you shall fulfill your vows to the Lord [as a religious duty].'

¹⁰ But I say to you, do not make an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God;

¹¹ or by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.

¹² Nor shall you make an oath by your head, for you are not able to make a single hair white or black.

¹³ But let your statement be, 'Yes, yes' or 'No, no' [a firm yes or no]; anything more than that comes from the evil one.

¹⁴ "You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth [punishment that fits the offense].'

¹⁵ But I say to you, do not resist an evil person [who insults you or violates your rights]; but whoever[11] slaps you on the right cheek, turn the other toward him also [simply ignore insignificant insults or trivial losses and do not bother to retaliate—maintain your dignity, your self-respect, your poise].

¹⁶ If anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt,[12] let him have your coat also [for the Lord repays the offender].

¹⁷ And whoever[13] forces you to go one mile, go with him two.

¹⁸ Give to him who asks of you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you.

¹⁹ "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor (fellow man) and hate your enemy.'

²⁰ "But I say to you,[14] love [that is, unselfishly seek the best or higher good for] your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

²¹ so that you may [show yourselves to] be the children of your Father who is in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on those who are evil and on those who are good, and makes the rain fall on the righteous [those who are morally upright] and the unrighteous [the unrepentant, those who oppose Him].

²² For if you love [only] those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do that?

²³ And if you greet only your brothers [wishing them God's blessing and peace], what more [than others] are you doing? Do not even the Gentiles [who do not know the Lord] do that?

²⁴ You, therefore, will be perfect [growing into spiritual maturity both in mind and character, actively integrating godly values into your daily life], as your heavenly Father is perfect.

²⁵ "Be [very] careful not to do your[1] good deeds publicly, to be seen by men; otherwise you will have no reward [prepared and awaiting you] with your Father who is in heaven.

²⁶ "So whenever you give to the poor and do acts of kindness, do not blow a trumpet before you [to advertise it], as the hypocrites do [like actors acting out a role] in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be honored and recognized and praised by men. I assure you and most solemnly say to you, they [already] have their reward in full.

²⁷ But when you give to the poor and do acts of kindness, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing [give in complete secrecy],

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1	Come to terms quickly [at the earliest opportunity] with your opponent at law while you are with him on the way [to court], so that your opponent does not hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you are thrown into prison.
2	I assure you and most solemnly say to you, you will not come out of there until you have paid the last[10] cent.
3	"You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery';
4	but I say to you that everyone who [so much as] looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
5	If your right eye makes you stumble and leads you to sin, tear it out and throw it away [that is, remove yourself from the source of temptation]; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.
6	If your right hand makes you stumble and leads you to sin, cut it off and throw it away [that is, remove yourself from the source of temptation]; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body than for your whole body to go into hell.
7	"It has also been said, 'Whoever divorces his wife is to give her a certificate of divorce';
8	but I say to you that whoever divorces his wife, except on grounds of sexual immorality, causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a woman who has been divorced commits adultery.
9	"Again, you have heard that it was said to the men of old, 'You shall not make false vows, but you shall fulfill your vows to the Lord [as a religious duty].'
10	But I say to you, do not make an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God;
11	or by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.
12	Nor shall you make an oath by your head, for you are not able to make a single hair white or black.
13	But let your statement be, 'Yes, yes' or 'No, no' [a firm yes or no]; anything more than that comes from the evil one.
14	"You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth [punishment that fits the offense].'
15	But I say to you, do not resist an evil person [who insults you or violates your rights]; but whoever[11] slaps you on the right cheek, turn the other toward him also [simply ignore insignificant insults or trivial losses and do not bother to retaliate—maintain your dignity, your self-respect, your poise].
16	If anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt,[12] let him have your coat also [for the Lord repays the offender].
17	And whoever[13] forces you to go one mile, go with him two.
18	Give to him who asks of you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you.
19	"You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor (fellow man) and hate your enemy.'
20	"But I say to you,[14] love [that is, unselfishly seek the best or higher good for] your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
21	so that you may [show yourselves to] be the children of your Father who is in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on those who are evil and on those who are good, and makes the rain fall on the righteous [those who are morally upright] and the unrighteous [the unrepentant, those who oppose Him].
22	For if you love [only] those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do that?
23	And if you greet only your brothers [wishing them God's blessing and peace], what more [than others] are you doing? Do not even the Gentiles [who do not know the Lord] do that?
24	You, therefore, will be perfect [growing into spiritual maturity both in mind and character, actively integrating godly values into your daily life], as your heavenly Father is perfect.
25	"Be [very] careful not to do your[1] good deeds publicly, to be seen by men; otherwise you will have no reward [prepared and awaiting you] with your Father who is in heaven.
26	"So whenever you give to the poor and do acts of kindness, do not blow a trumpet before you [to advertise it], as the hypocrites do [like actors acting out a role] in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be honored and recognized and praised by men. I assure you and most solemnly say to you, they [already] have their reward in full.
27	But when you give to the poor and do acts of kindness, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing [give in complete secrecy],

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