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The Commandments of Christ

  1. Love your enemies; do good to them that hate you.
    (Matt. 5:44)

  2. Resist not evil; if a man smite thee on one cheek, turn to him the other also.

    (Matt. 5:39, 40)

  3. Avenge not yourselves; rather give place unto wrath; and suffer yourselves to be defrauded.

    (Rom. 12:18, 19)

  4. If a man take away thy goods, ask them not again.

    (Luke 6:29, 30)

  5. Agree with your adversary quickly, submitting even to wrong for the sake of peace.

    (Matt. 5:25; 1 Cor. 6:7)

  6. Labor not to be rich; be ready to every good work; give to those who ask; relieve the afflicted.

    (Rom. 12:13; 1 Tim. 6:8; Heb. 13:16; James 1:27)

  7. Do not your alms before men: Let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth.

    (Matt. 6:1-4)

  8. Recompense to no man evil for evil: overcome evil with good.

    (Rom. 12:17)

  9. Bless them that curse you; let no cursing come out of your mouth.

    (Matt. 5:44; Rom. 12:14)

  10. Render not evil for evil; overcome evil with good.

    (Rom 12:17)

  11. Pray for them that despitefully use you and afflict you. 

    (Matt. 5:44)

  12. Grudge not; judge not; complain not; condemn not.

    (Matt. 7:1; James 5:9)

  13. Put away anger, wrath, bitterness, and all evil speaking.

    (Eph. 4:31; 1 Pet. 2:1)

  14. Confess your faults one to another.

    (James 5:16)

  15. Be not conformed to this world: love not the world.

    (Rom. 12:2; 1 John 2:15)

  16. Deny all ungodliness and worldly lusts. If thy right hand offend thee, cut it off.

    (Matt. 5:30; Titus 2:13)

  17. Servants, be faithful, even to bad masters.

    (Eph. 6:5-8)

  18. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate.

    (Rom. 12:16)

  19. Owe no man anything.

    (Rom. 13:7,8)

  20. In case of sin (known or heard of) speak not of it to others, but tell the offending brother of the matter between thee and him alone, with a view to recovery.

    (Matt. 18:15; Gal. 6:1)

  21. Love the Lord thy God with all thy heart.

    (Matt. 22:37)

  22. Pray always; pray with brevity and simplicity; pray secretly.

    (Matt. 6:5-7; Luke 18:1)

  23. In everything give thanks to God and recognize Him in all your ways.

    (Prov. 3:6; Eph. 5:20)

  24. As you would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them.

    (Matt. 7:12)

  25. Take Christ for an example and follow in his steps.

    (1 Pet. 2:21)

  26. Let Christ dwell in your heart by faith.

    (Eph. 3:17)

  27. Esteem Christ more highly than all earthly things; yea, than your own life.

    (Luke 14:26)

  28. Confess Christ freely before men.

    (Luke 12:8)

  29. Beware lest the cares of life or the allurements of pleasure weaken his hold on your heart.

    (Luke 21:34)

  30. Love thy neighbor as thyself.

    (Matt. 22:39)

  31. Exercise lordship over no one.

    (Matt. 23:11)

  32. Seek not your own welfare only, nor bear your own burdens merely, but have regard to those of others.

    (Gal. 6:2; Phil. 2:4)

  33. Let your light shine before men; hold forth the word of life. Do good to all men as ye have opportunity

    (Matt. 5:16; Gal. 6:10; Phil. 2:16)

  34. Be blameless and harmless, as the sons of God in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation.

    (Phil. 2:15)

  35. Be gentile, meek, kind-hearted, compassionate, merciful, forgiving.

    (Eph. 4:32; 2 Tim. 2:24; Titus 2:2)

  36. Be sober, grave, sincere, temperate.

    (Phil. 4:5; 1 Pet. 1:13; 5:8)

  37. Speak the truth every man with his neighbor; put away all lying.

    (Eph. 4:25)

  38. Whatsoever ye do, do it heartily as unto the Lord, and not unto men.

    (Col. 3:23)

  39. Be watchful, vigilant, brave, joyful, courteous, and manly.

    (1 Cor. 16:13; Phil. 4:4; 1 Thess. 5:6-10)

  40. Be clothed with humility; be patient toward all.

    (Rom. 12:12; Col. 3:12)

  41. Follow peace with all men.

    (Heb. 12:14)

  42. Sympathize in the joys and sorrows of others.

    (Rom. 12:15)

  43. Follow after whatsoever things are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, of good report, virtuous, and praiseful.

    (Phil. 4:8)

  44. Refrain utterly from adultery, fornication, uncleanness, drunkenness, covetousness, wrath, strife, sedition, hatred, emulation, boasting, vain-glory, envy, jesting, and foolish talking.

    (Eph. 5:3,4)

  45. Whatever you do, consider the effect of your action on the honor of God's name among men. Do all to the glory of God.

    (1 Cor. 10:31; Col. 3:17)

  46. Reckon yourselves dead to all manner of sin. Henceforth live not to yourselves, but to him who died for you, and rose again.

    Rom. 6:11; 2 Cor. 5:15)

  47. Be zealous of good works, always abounding in the work of the Lord, wearying not in well doing.

    (Gal. 6:9; Titus 2:14)

  48. Speak evil of no man.

    (Titus 3:2)

  49. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly.

    (Col. 3:16)

  50. Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt.

    (Col. 3:8; 4:6)

  51. Obey rulers; submit to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake.

    (Titus 3:1)

  52. Be holy in all manner of conversation.

    (1 Pet. 1:15, 16)

  53. Give no occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

    (1 Tim. 5:14)

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