Thursday, 4 June 2015

THE LAW OF RECIPROCITY IN THE BIBLE

LUKE 6  On a sabbath, while he was going through the grain fields, his disciples plucked and ate some ears of grain, rubbing them in their hands. But some of the Pharisees said, "Why are you doing what is not lawful to do on the sabbath?"
And Jesus answered,"Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him: how he entered the house of God, and took and ate the bread of the Presence, which it is not lawful for any but the priests to eat, and also gave it to those with him?"
And he said to them, "The Son of man is lord of the sabbath." Luke 6 : 1 - 5
And he came down with them and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and jerusalem and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; and those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured. And all the crowd sought to touch him, for power came forth from him and healed all of them.
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said:
"Blessed are you poor, for yours is the kingdom of God."
"Blessed are you that hunger now, for you shall be satisfied."
"Blessed are you that weep now, for you shall laugh."
"Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they exclude you and revile you, and cast out your name as evil, on account of the Son of man! Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for so their fathers did to the prophets."
"But woe to you that are rich, for you have received your consolation."
"Woe to you that are full now, for you shall hunger."
"Woe to you that laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep."
"Woe to you, when all men speak well of you, for so their fathers did to the false prophets."
"But I say to you that hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from him who takes away your cloak do not withhold your coat as well. Give to every one who begs from you; and of him who takes away your goods do not ask them again. And as you wish that men would do to you, do so to them."    Luke 6 : 17 - 31
"But love your enemies, and do good to those who do good to you, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be  sons of the Most High; for he is kind to the ungrateful and the selfish. Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful."    Luke 6 : 35 - 36
"Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For the measure you give will be the measure you get back."
Luke 6 : 37 - 38

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