1:1 There are two ways, one of life and one of death, and there is a great difference between the two ways. 1:2 {The way of life} is this. 1:3 First of all, {thou shalt love the God} that made thee; 1:4 secondly, {thy neighbour as thyself.} 1:5 {And all things whatsoever thou wouldest not have befal thyself neither do thou unto another.} 1:6 Now of these words the doctrine is this. 1:7 {Bless them that curse you, and pray for} your enemies and fast for {them that persecute you; 1:8 for what thank is it, if ye love them that love you? Do not even the Gentiles the same? But do ye love them that hate you,} and ye shall not have an enemy. 1:9 Abstain thou from fleshly and bodily lusts. 1:10 {If any man give thee a blow on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also,} and thou shalt be perfect; 1:11 {if a man impress thee to go with him, one mile, go with him twain; 1:12 if a man take away thy cloak, give him thy coat also; 1:13 if a man take away from thee that which is thine own, ask it not back,} for neither art thou able.
1:14 {To every man that asketh of thee give, and ask not back;} 1:15 for the Father desireth that gifts be given to all from His own bounties. 1:16 Blessed is he that giveth according to the commandment; 1:17 for he is guiltless. 1:18 Woe to him that receiveth; 1:19 for, if a man receiveth having need, he is guiltless; 1:20 but he that hath no need shall give satisfaction why and wherefore he received; 1:21 and being put in confinement he shall be examined concerning the deeds that he hath done, and {he shall not come out thence until he hath given back the last farthing.} 1:22 Yea, as touching this also it is said; 1:23 {Let thine alms sweat into thine hands, until thou shalt have learnt to whom to give.}