| Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you and revile you and spurn your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man! | Blessed are you when people hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man. |
| But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. | But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. |
| Give to everyone who begs from you, and from one who takes away your goods do not demand them back. | Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. |
| And if you do good to those who do good to you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. | And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that. |
| Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. | Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. |
| Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven. | Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. |
| Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you. | Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. |
| The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. | A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. |
Bible verse of the day
Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord!O Lord, hear my voice!
Let your ears be attentive
to the voice of my pleas for mercy!