The Commandments of Christ
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Love your enemies; do good to them that hate you.
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Resist not evil; if a man smite thee on one cheek, turn to him the other also.
(Matt. 5:39, 40)
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Avenge not yourselves; rather give place unto wrath; and suffer yourselves to be defrauded.
(Rom. 12:18, 19)
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If a man take away thy goods, ask them not again.
(Luke 6:29, 30)
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Agree with your adversary quickly, submitting even to wrong for the sake of peace.
(Matt. 5:25; 1 Cor. 6:7)
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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)
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Do not your alms before men: Let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth.
(Matt. 6:1-4)
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Recompense to no man evil for evil: overcome evil with good.
(Rom. 12:17)
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Bless them that curse you; let no cursing come out of your mouth.
(Matt. 5:44; Rom. 12:14)
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Render not evil for evil; overcome evil with good.
(Rom 12:17)
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Pray for them that despitefully use you and afflict you.
(Matt. 5:44)
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Grudge not; judge not; complain not; condemn not.
(Matt. 7:1; James 5:9)
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Put away anger, wrath, bitterness, and all evil speaking.
(Eph. 4:31; 1 Pet. 2:1)
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Confess your faults one to another.
(James 5:16)
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Be not conformed to this world: love not the world.
(Rom. 12:2; 1 John 2:15)
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Deny all ungodliness and worldly lusts. If thy right hand offend thee, cut it off.
(Matt. 5:30; Titus 2:13)
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Servants, be faithful, even to bad masters.
(Eph. 6:5-8)
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Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate.
(Rom. 12:16)
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Owe no man anything.
(Rom. 13:7,8)
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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)
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Love the Lord thy God with all thy heart.
(Matt. 22:37)
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Pray always; pray with brevity and simplicity; pray secretly.
(Matt. 6:5-7; Luke 18:1)
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In everything give thanks to God and recognize Him in all your ways.
(Prov. 3:6; Eph. 5:20)
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As you would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them.
(Matt. 7:12)
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Take Christ for an example and follow in his steps.
(1 Pet. 2:21)
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Let Christ dwell in your heart by faith.
(Eph. 3:17)
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Esteem Christ more highly than all earthly things; yea, than your own life.
(Luke 14:26)
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Confess Christ freely before men.
(Luke 12:8)
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Beware lest the cares of life or the allurements of pleasure weaken his hold on your heart.
(Luke 21:34)
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Love thy neighbor as thyself.
(Matt. 22:39)
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Exercise lordship over no one.
(Matt. 23:11)
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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)
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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)
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Be blameless and harmless, as the sons of God in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation.
(Phil. 2:15)
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Be gentile, meek, kind-hearted, compassionate, merciful, forgiving.
(Eph. 4:32; 2 Tim. 2:24; Titus 2:2)
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Be sober, grave, sincere, temperate.
(Phil. 4:5; 1 Pet. 1:13; 5:8)
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Speak the truth every man with his neighbor; put away all lying.
(Eph. 4:25)
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Whatsoever ye do, do it heartily as unto the Lord, and not unto men.
(Col. 3:23)
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Be watchful, vigilant, brave, joyful, courteous, and manly.
(1 Cor. 16:13; Phil. 4:4; 1 Thess. 5:6-10)
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Be clothed with humility; be patient toward all.
(Rom. 12:12; Col. 3:12)
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Follow peace with all men.
(Heb. 12:14)
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Sympathize in the joys and sorrows of others.
(Rom. 12:15)
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Follow after whatsoever things are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, of good report, virtuous, and praiseful.
(Phil. 4:8)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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Be zealous of good works, always abounding in the work of the Lord, wearying not in well doing.
(Gal. 6:9; Titus 2:14)
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Speak evil of no man.
(Titus 3:2)
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Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly.
(Col. 3:16)
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Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt.
(Col. 3:8; 4:6)
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Obey rulers; submit to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake.
(Titus 3:1)
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Be holy in all manner of conversation.
(1 Pet. 1:15, 16)
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Give no occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
(1 Tim. 5:14)