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Today's Readings
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Sunday, 5th July 2020 --- 28 Baounah 1736
Vespers Gospel
Stand in the fear of God and listen to the Holy Gospel.
A reading from the Gospel according to our teacher Saint Matthew the Evangelist.
May His Blessings be with us all.
Matthew 5 : 34 - 48
Chapter 5
| 34 | But I say to you, do not swear 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; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
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| 36 | Nor shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black.
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| 37 | But let your "Yes' be "Yes,' and your "No,'"No.' For whatever is more than these is from the evil one.
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| 38 | "You have heard that it was said, "An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.'
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| 39 | But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.
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| 40 | If anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic, let him have your cloak also.
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| 41 | And whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.
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| 42 | Give to him who asks you, and from him who wants to borrow from you do not turn away.
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| 43 | "You have heard that it was said, "You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.'
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| 44 | But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you,
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| 45 | that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
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| 46 | For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?
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| 47 | And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so?
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| 48 | Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.
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And Glory be to God forever.
Acknowledgement
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