February 23, 2017

5:1	Do not choose to seek iniquitous possessions, and you should not say: “I have all I need in life.” For it will be of no benefit to you in the time of retribution and darkness.
5:2	You should not pursue, in your strength, the desires of your heart.
5:3	And you should not say: “How powerful am I?” or, “Who will cast me down because of my deeds?” For God will vindicate with vengeance.
5:4	You should not say, “I sinned, and what grief has befallen me?” For the Most High is a patient recompensor.
5:5	Do not be willing to be without fear concerning a forgiven sin, and you should not add sin upon sin.
5:6	And you should not say: “The compassion of the Lord is great; he will take pity on the multitude of my sins.”
5:7	For both mercy and wrath go forth quickly from him, and his wrath sets its gaze upon sinners.
5:8	You should not delay being converted to the Lord, and you should not set it aside from day to day.

9:40	For whoever, in my name, will give you a cup of water to drink, because you belong to Christ: Amen I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.
9:41	And whoever will have scandalized one of these little ones who believe in me: it would be better for him if a great millstone were placed around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.
9:42	And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off: it is better for you to enter into life disabled, than having two hands to go into Hell, into the unquenchable fire,
9:43	where their worm does not die, and the fire is not extinguished.
9:44	But if your foot causes you to sin, chop it off: it is better for you to enter into eternal life lame, than having two feet to be cast into the Hell of unquenchable fire,
9:45	where their worm does not die, and the fire is not extinguished.
9:46	But if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out: it is better for you to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into the Hell of fire,
9:47	where their worm does not die, and the fire is not extinguished.
9:48	For all shall be salted with fire, and every victim shall be salted with salt.
9:49	Salt is good: but if the salt has become bland, with what will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace among yourselves.”