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But  I  say  unto  you,  Love  your  enemies,  bless
      them  that  curse  you,  do  good  to  them  that
      hate you, and pray for them which despitefully
      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 good, and sends rain on the just and on

      the unjust. For if you love them who love you,
      what  reward  do  you  have?  Do  not  even  the
      publicans  the  same?  And  if  you  salute  your
      brethren only, what do you more than others?
      Do  not  even  the  publicans  so?  Be  therefore
      perfect,  even  as  your  Father,  which  is  in
      heaven, is perfect.


      2  And  have  no  fellowship  with  the  unfruitful
      works of darkness, but rather reprove them, for
      it is a shame to even speak of the things they
      do in secret. But all things that are reproved are
      made manifest by the light: for whatever brings
      things into the light is light. Wherefore he says,
      Awake you that sleep, and arise from the dead,
      and Christ shall give you light. See then that you

      walk uprightly, not as fools, but as wise, making
      the best of the time because the days are evil.
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