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- Matthew 11:28: Come to Me, All You Who Are Weary and Burdened
Matthew 11:28 says, "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." Read the verse (NIV, KJV), verses 29-30, and a plain reading.
- Matthew 17:20: Faith as Small as a Mustard Seed
Matthew 17:20 says, "If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move." Read it (NIV, KJV), its context, and a plain reading.
- Matthew 18:21-22: Not Seven Times, but Seventy-Seven Times
Matthew 18:21-22 records Peter asking how many times he should forgive, and Jesus answering, "not seven times, but seventy-seven times" (KJV: seventy times seven). Read it (NIV, KJV), the Greek words, the parable that follows, and a plain reading.
- Matthew 5:44: Love Your Enemies and Pray for Them
Matthew 5:44 says, "But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you." Read it (NIV, KJV), its context in the Sermon on the Mount, and a plain reading.
- Matthew 5:48: Be Perfect as Your Heavenly Father Is Perfect
Matthew 5:48 says, "Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect." Read it (NIV, KJV), what the Greek word for perfect means, its context in Matthew 5, and a plain reading.
- Matthew 5:7: Blessed Are the Merciful
Matthew 5:7 says, "Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy." Read it (NIV, KJV), what the Greek words mean, its place in the Beatitudes, and a plain reading.
- Matthew 5:9: Blessed Are the Peacemakers
Matthew 5:9 says, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God." Read it (NIV, KJV), its place in the Beatitudes, and a plain reading.
- Matthew 6:14-15: If You Forgive Others, Your Father Will Forgive You
Matthew 6:14-15 says, "For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you." Read it (NIV, KJV), what the Greek words mean, its link to the Lord's Prayer, and a plain reading.
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- Matthew 11:28 — Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Read the article
- Matthew 17:20 — He replied, 'Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, Read the article
- Matthew 18:21-22 — Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, 'Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?' Jesus answered, 'I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.' Read the article
- Matthew 22:37-39 — love one another Read the article
- Matthew 5:44 — But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. Read the article