(A)“If you meet your enemy’s ox or his donkey going astray, you shall surely bring it back to him again.

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Various Laws of Morality

22 “You (A)shall not see your brother’s ox or his sheep going astray, and [a]hide yourself from them; you shall certainly bring them back to your brother. And if your brother is not near you, or if you do not know him, then you shall bring it to your own house, and it shall remain with you until your brother seeks it; then you shall restore it to him. You shall do the same with his donkey, and so shall you do with his garment; with any lost thing of your brother’s, which he has lost and you have found, you shall do likewise; you [b]must not hide yourself.

(B)“You shall not see your brother’s donkey or his ox fall down along the road, and hide yourself from them; you shall surely help him lift them up again.

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  1. Deuteronomy 22:1 ignore them
  2. Deuteronomy 22:3 may not avoid responsibility

15 (A)See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always (B)pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all.

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44 [a]But I say to you, (A)love your enemies, bless those who curse you, (B)do good to those who hate you, and pray (C)for those who spitefully use you and persecute you,

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  1. Matthew 5:44 NU But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you

Love Your Enemies(A)

27 (B)“But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 (C)bless those who curse you, and (D)pray for those who spitefully use you.

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21 (A)If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat;
And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;

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17 (A)Repay no one evil for evil. (B)Have[a] regard for good things in the sight of all men. 18 If it is possible, as much as depends on you, (C)live peaceably with all men. 19 Beloved, (D)do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, (E)“Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. 20 Therefore

(F)“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
If he is thirsty, give him a drink;
For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.”

21 Do not be overcome by evil, but (G)overcome evil with good.

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  1. Romans 12:17 Or Provide good

17 (A)Do not rejoice when your enemy falls,
And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;
18 Lest the Lord see it, and [a]it displease Him,
And He turn away His wrath from him.

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  1. Proverbs 24:18 Lit. it be evil in His eyes

29 “If(A) I have rejoiced at the destruction of him who hated me,
Or lifted myself up when evil found him
30 (B)(Indeed I have not allowed my mouth to sin
By asking for a curse on his [a]soul);

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Footnotes

  1. Job 31:30 Or life

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