Then Peter came to Him and said, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?"

Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy- seven [times].

Thus also My heavenly Father will do to you, if you do not forgive each [one] his brother their trespasses, from your hearts."

Love is patient, love is kind; love does not envy; love does not boast, is not puffed up;

does not rejoice over unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth;

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and blasphemy be removed from you, with all malice.

And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as also God in Christ forgave us.

Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, patience;

forbearing one another and forgiving yourselves, if anyone should have a complaint against any; just as Christ forgave you, so you also [do].

But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,

And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

"For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

But if he does not hear, take along with you one or two more, so that 'by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.'

Therefore "If your enemy should hunger, feed him; if he should thirst, give him drink; for [by] doing this you will heap coals of fire upon his head."

But as for you, brothers, do not lose heart [in] doing good.

Now if anyone does not obey our word in this letter, take note of him, and do not associate with him, that he may be ashamed.