(Matt. 5:43-46; Luke 6:27-28) You have heard that it hath been said: 'Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thy enemy' (Lev. 19:18). But I say to you: Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them that persecute and calumniate you, that you may be the children of your Father who is in heaven, who maketh his sun to rise upon the good and bad, and raineth upon the just and the unjust. (Luke 6:32-34) For if you love them that love you, what reward shall you have? Do not even the publicans this? And if you do good to them that do good to you, what thanks are to you? For sinners also do this. And if you lend to them of whom you hope to receive, what thanks are to you?
for sinners also lend to sinners, for to receive as much again. (Matt. 5:47-48) And if you salute your brethren only, what do you more? Do not also the heathens this? (Luke 6:35-36) But love your enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing thereby; and your reward shall be great, and you shall be the sons of the Highest, for he is kind to the unthankful and to the evil. Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. Be ye therefore perfect, as also your heavenly Father is perfect.