Various Laws

19 The Lord said to Moses, ² “Speak to the entire assembly of Israel^(A) and say to them: ‘Be holy because I, the Lord your God,^(B) am holy.^(C)

⁹ “‘When you reap the harvest of your land, do not reap to the very edges^(A) of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest.^{(B) 10} Do not go over your vineyard a second time^(C) or pick up the grapes that have fallen.^(D) Leave them for the poor and the foreigner.^(E) I am the Lord your God.

¹¹ “‘Do not steal.^(F)

“‘Do not lie.^(G)

“‘Do not deceive one another.^(H)

¹² “‘Do not swear falsely^(I) by my name^(J) and so profane^(K) the name of your God. I am the Lord.

¹³ “‘Do not defraud or rob^(L) your neighbor.^(M)

“‘Do not hold back the wages of a hired worker^(N) overnight.^(O)

¹⁴ “‘Do not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block in front of the blind,^(P) but fear your God.^(Q) I am the Lord.

¹⁵ “‘Do not pervert justice;^(R) do not show partiality^(S) to the poor or favoritism to the great,^(T) but judge your neighbor fairly.^(U)

¹⁶ “‘Do not go about spreading slander^(V) among your people.

“‘Do not do anything that endangers your neighbor’s life.^(W) I am the Lord.

¹⁷ “‘Do not hate a fellow Israelite in your heart.^(X) Rebuke your neighbor frankly^(Y) so you will not share in their guilt.

¹⁸ “‘Do not seek revenge^(Z) or bear a grudge^(AA) against anyone among your people,^(AB) but love your neighbor^(AC) as yourself.^(AD) I am the Lord.

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¹⁰ By the grace God has given me,^(A) I laid a foundation^(B) as a wise builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should build with care. ¹¹ For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.^(C)

¹⁶ Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple^(A) and that God’s Spirit dwells in your midst?^{(B) 17} If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person; for God’s temple is sacred, and you together are that temple.

¹⁸ Do not deceive yourselves. If any of you think you are wise^(C) by the standards of this age,^(D) you should become “fools” so that you may become wise. ¹⁹ For the wisdom of this world is foolishness^(E) in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness”^[a];^{(F) 20} and again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”^{[b](G) 21} So then, no more boasting about human leaders!^(H) All things are yours,^{(I) 22} whether Paul or Apollos^(J) or Cephas^[c](K) or the world or life or death or the present or the future^(L)—all are yours, ²³ and you are of Christ,^(M) and Christ is of God.

Eye for Eye

³⁸ “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’^{[a](A) 39} But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.^{(B) 40} And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well. ⁴¹ If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles. ⁴² Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.^(C)

Love for Enemies

⁴³ “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor^[b](D) and hate your enemy.’^{(E) 44} But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,^{(F) 45} that you may be children^(G) of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.^{(H) 46} If you love those who love you, what reward will you get?^(I) Are not even the tax collectors doing that? ⁴⁷ And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? ⁴⁸ Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.^(J)