أحبوا أعداءكم، وصلوا لأجل الذين يضطهدونكم، فتكونوا أبناء أبيكم الذي في السماوات
الزوادة الإيمانية/البشارة كما دوّنها متى الفصل 5/13-18/سمعتم أنه قيل: أحب قريبك وأبغض عدوك. أما أنا فأقول لكم: أحبوا أعداءكم، وصلوا لأجل الذين يضطهدونكم، فتكونوا أبناء أبيكم الذي في السماوات. فهو يطلـع شمسه على الأشرار والصالحين، ويمطر على الأبرار والظالمين. فإن كنتم تحبون الذين يحبونكم، فأي أجر لكم؟ أما يعمل جباة الضرائب هذا؟ وإن كنتم لا تسلمون إلا على إخوتكم، فماذا عملتم أكثر من غيركم؟ أما يعمل الوثنيون هذا؟ فكونوا أنتم كاملين، كما أن أباكم السماوي كامل
Do not take revenge on someone who wrongs you
Matthew 05: 38-48: “You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. But now I tell you: do not take revenge on someone who wrongs you. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, let him slap your left cheek too. And if someone takes you to court to sue you for your shirt, let him have your coat as well And if one of the occupation troops forces you to carry his pack one mile, carry it two miles. When someone asks you for something, give it to him; when someone wants to borrow something, lend it to him. You have heard that it was said, Love your friends, hate your enemies. But now I tell you: love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may become the children of your Father in heaven. For he makes his sun to shine on bad and good people alike, and gives rain to those who do good and to those who do evil. Why should God reward you if you love only the people who love you? Even the tax collectors do that! And if you speak only to your friends, have you done anything out of the ordinary? Even the pagans do that! You must be perfect—just as your Father in heaven is perfect.