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Matthew 25:34-40Matthew 25:34-40

34"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you 34"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I 35For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36I needed clothes and you stranger and you invited me in, 36I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.' prison and you came to visit me.'

  37"Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we 37"Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38When did we see you a stranger and something to drink? 38When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39When invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?' did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?'

  40"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you 40"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.' for me.'

1 Corinthians 12:14-271 Corinthians 12:14-27

14Now the body is not made up of one part but of many. 15If the foot 14Now the body is not made up of one part but of many. 15If the foot should say, "Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body," it should say, "Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body," it would not for that reason cease to be part of the body. 16And if the ear would not for that reason cease to be part of the body. 16And if the ear should say, "Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body," it should say, "Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body," it would not for that reason cease to be part of the body. 17If the whole body would not for that reason cease to be part of the body. 17If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be? 18But in fact God has arranged an ear, where would the sense of smell be? 18But in fact God has arranged the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. 19If they were all one part, where would the body be? 20As it is, there are 19If they were all one part, where would the body be? 20As it is, there are many parts, but one body. many parts, but one body.

  21The eye cannot say to the hand, "I don't need you!" And the head 21The eye cannot say to the hand, "I don't need you!" And the head cannot say to the feet, "I don't need you!" 22On the contrary, those parts cannot say to the feet, "I don't need you!" 22On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, 23and the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, 23and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. And the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty, 24while our that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty, 24while our presentable parts need no special treatment. But God has combined the presentable parts need no special treatment. But God has combined the members of the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked members of the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it, 25so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts it, 25so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. 26If one part suffers, every part should have equal concern for each other. 26If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it. suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.

  27Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.27Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.

Galatians 6:10Galatians 6:10

10Therefore, as we have opportunity, 10Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the especially to those who belong to the family of believers.family of believers.