Part 197

12:35 Nor by the earth, for it is his footstool;

12:36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair black or white;

12:37 But let your communication be Yea, yea; Nay, nay; for whatsoever cometh of more than these is evil.

12:38 And behold, it is written, an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth;

12:39 But I say unto you, that ye shall not resist evil, but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also;

12:40 And if any man will sue thee at the law and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also;

12:41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.

12:42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not away.

12:43 And behold it is written also, that thou shalt love thy neighbor and hate thine enemy;

12:44 But I say unto you, love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who despitefully use you and persecute you;

12:45 That ye may be the children of your Father who is in heaven; for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good.

12:46 Therefore those things which were of old time, which were under the law, in me are all fulfilled.

12:47 Old things are done away, and all things have become new.

12:48 Therefore I would that ye should be perfect even as I, or your Father who is in heaven is perfect.

3 Nephi Chapter 13

13:1 Verily, verily, I say that I would that ye should do alms unto the poor; but take heed that ye do not your alms before men to be seen of them; otherwise ye have no reward of your Father who is in heaven.

13:2 Therefore, when ye shall do your alms do not sound a trumpet before you, as will hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward.

13:3 But when thou doest alms let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth;

13:4 That thine alms may be in secret; and thy Father who seeth in secret, himself shall reward thee openly.

13:5 And when thou prayest thou shalt not do as the hypocrites, for they love to pray, standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward.

13:6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret; and thy Father, who seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.

13:7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen, for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

13:8 Be not ye therefore like unto them, for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of before ye ask him.

13:9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.

13:10 Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

13:11 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

13:12 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

13:13 For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.