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Matthew 7

See the birds of heaven; they do not put seeds in the earth, they do not get in grain, or put it in store-houses; and your Father in heaven gives them food. Are you not of much more value than they?

And which of you by taking thought is able to make himself a cubit taller?

For where your wealth is, there will your heart be.

And why are you troubled about clothing? See the flowers of the field, how they come up; they do no work, they make no thread:

But if God gives such clothing to the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is put into the oven, will he not much more give you clothing, O you of little faith?

Be not judges of others, and you will not be judged.

No man is able to be a servant to two masters: for he will have hate for the one and love for the other, or he will keep to one and have no respect for the other. You may not be servants of God and of wealth.

But if your eye is evil, all your body will be dark. If then the light which is in you is dark, how dark it will be!

But I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these.

And why do you take note of the grain of dust in your brother's eye, but take no note of the bit of wood which is in your eye?

Give us this day bread for our needs.

Come to an agreement quickly with him who has a cause against you at law, while you are with him on the way, for fear that he may give you up to the judge and the judge may give you to the police and you may be put into prison.

And make us free of our debts, as we have made those free who are in debt to us.

For if you let men have forgiveness for their sins, you will have forgiveness from your Father in heaven.

But make a store for yourselves in heaven, where it will not be turned to dust and where thieves do not come in to take it away:

But when you give money, let not your left hand see what your right hand does:

And whoever makes you go one mile, go with him two.

Let this then be your prayer: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.

So be not like them; because your Father has knowledge of your needs even before you make your requests to him.

Let your kingdom come. Let your pleasure be done, as in heaven, so on earth.

While your offering is still before the altar, first go and make peace with your brother, then come and make your offering.

Truly I say to you, You will not come out from there till you have made payment of the very last farthing.

You may not take an oath by your head, because you are not able to make one hair white or black.

And let us not be put to the test, but keep us safe from the Evil One.

And when you go without food, be not sad-faced as the false-hearted are. For they go about with changed looks, so that men may see that they are going without food. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.

And when you make your prayers, be not like the false-hearted men, who take pleasure in getting up and saying their prayers in the Synagogues and at the street turnings so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.

But I say to you that everyone whose eyes are turned on a woman with desire has had connection with her in his heart.

And in your prayer do not make use of the same words again and again, as the Gentiles do: for they have the idea that God will give attention to them because of the number of their words.

But I say to you, Do not make use of force against an evil man; but to him who gives you a blow on the right side of your face let the left be turned.