by Kathleen Petersen “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor’ and ‘hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemy and pray for those who persecute you, so that [...]

by Carolyn Schmitt  “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor (fellow man) and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love [that is, unselfishly seek the best or [...]

by Grace Hunter  "You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may [...]

by Kathleen Petersen “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, do not resist the evildoer. But whoever strikes you [...]

by Bruce Hanson There is a verse in Romans that has always grabbed my attention. “Each of us should please our neighbors for their good, to build them up.” Romans 15:2 (Various Romans 15:1-3) [...]

by Aaron Bjorklund "You have heard that it was said, 'Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.' 39 But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the [...]

by Grace Hunter You have heard that it was said, `Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.' But I tell you, Do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right [...]

Simply let your `Yes' be `Yes,' and your `No,' `No'; anything beyond this comes from the evil one. Matthew 5:37 NIV The familiar phrase “my word is my bond” is understood to mean that if [...]

“Again, you have heard that it was said to the men of old, ‘You shall not make false vows, but you shall fulfill your vows to the Lord [as a religious duty].’ But I [...]

I have to tell you that when I was first asked to write about oaths and the part they played in both Old and New Testament times, I honestly didn’t know much. It isn’t something [...]