For I tell you,
unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will
never enter the kingdom of heaven. "You have heard that it was said to the
men of old, `You shall not kill; and whoever kills shall be liable to
judgment.' But I say to you that every one who is angry with his brother shall
be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother shall be liable to the council,
and whoever says, `You fool!' shall be liable to the hell of fire. So if
you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother
has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go; first
be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. Make
friends quickly with your accuser, while you are going with him to court, lest
your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you be
put in prison; truly, I say to you, you will never get out till you have
paid the last penny.
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Uno ma’y pangontra sa
nag-alimpuyos na kajuhot sanan kaaligutgot?
An kaluoy sanan pagka-mapahi’ubsanon
amo’y mga bunga nan kasing-kasing na puno nan gugma sanan pasaylo.
Tagpasaylo na kita ni
God ugsa na gusto ‘sab Nija na ato ipaambit sa mga tawo na nakasakit dato an
ato kalooy sanan pasaylo.
An gugma ra gajud sanan
grasya ni God amo’y makahatag sa ato kasing-kasing sanan sa ato huna-huna nan
kagawasan sa mapanlupig na garbo sanan pagpanimayos.
Ugsa na kon mahimo,
dili gajud kita magtago nan mga kajuhot sanan kaaligutgot sa ato mga
kasing-kasing sanan sa ato huna-huna batok sa ato isig’katawo.
Mahimo lamang nato
ini kon ato ipagaliya kan God na hatagan kita Nija nan grasya sanan kalooy na
ato tanginahanglan.
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“May I be no man’s
enemy, and may I be the friend of that which is eternal and abides. May I never
quarrel with those nearest me: and if I do, may I be reconciled quickly. May I
love, seek, and attain only that which is good. May I wish for all men’s
happiness and envy none. May I never rejoice in the ill-fortune of one who has
wronged me. When I have done or said what is wrong, may I never wait for the
rebuke of others, but always rebuke myself until I make amends. May I win no
victory that harms either me or my opponent. May I reconcile friends who are
angry with one another. May I never fail a friend who is in danger. When
visiting those in grief may I be able by gentle and healing words to soften
their pain. May I respect myself. May I always keep tame that which rages
within me. May I accustom myself to be gentle, and never be angry with people
because of circumstances. May I never discuss who is wicked and what wicked
things he has done, but know good men and follow in their footsteps.”
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