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Matthew 25:34-40 Display Chapter and Footnotes ³⁴ Then the King will say to those on his right hand, 'Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. [One does not enter the kingdom by dying while still sinning. One enters the kingdom by translation while alive on the earth through crucifixion of their sinful nature on the inward cross of self-denial, each man in his own rank and order.] ³⁵ For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you took me in. ³⁶ I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.' ³⁷ Then the righteous will answer him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and gave you drink? ³⁸ When did we see you as a stranger and take you in? Or naked and clothe you? ³⁹ Or when did we see you sick or in prison, and come to you?' ⁴⁰ And the King will answer and say to them, 'Truly I say to you that as you have done so to one of the least of these my brothers, you have done so to me.' [Take notice! Jesus said "as you have done to the least of my brothers," and his brothers are not just anyone; instead Jesus told us that "my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it [obey]," Luke 8:21; and "whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother." Mat 12:50. Young believers who are hearing and obeying the word of God, (true obedient followers), are hungry and thirsty for righteousness with more words and teachings from God; like all men they are still in the prison of darkness, possibly without the necessities of life; and we will be rewarded for helping them if we do so. To speak words of life, (what we hear from God immediately before speaking), we would have to be sent by God to specific followers. Many of the Apostles and tens of thousands early Quakers were imprisoned for their faithful obedience to God; to visit in prison, (and aid if possible), such faithful followers of God would also be to one's credit.] Display Chapter and Footnotes

Matthew 25:34-40

³⁴ Then the King will say to those on his right hand, 'Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. [One does not enter the kingdom by dying while still sinning. One enters the kingdom by translation while alive on the earth through crucifixion of their sinful nature on the inward cross of self-denial, each man in his own rank and order.]

³⁵ For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you took me in.

³⁶ I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.'

³⁷ Then the righteous will answer him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and gave you drink?

³⁸ When did we see you as a stranger and take you in? Or naked and clothe you?

³⁹ Or when did we see you sick or in prison, and come to you?'

⁴⁰ And the King will answer and say to them, 'Truly I say to you that as you have done so to one of the least of these my brothers, you have done so to me.' [Take notice! Jesus said "as you have done to the least of my brothers," and his brothers are not just anyone; instead Jesus told us that "my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it [obey]," Luke 8:21; and "whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother." Mat 12:50. Young believers who are hearing and obeying the word of God, (true obedient followers), are hungry and thirsty for righteousness with more words and teachings from God; like all men they are still in the prison of darkness, possibly without the necessities of life; and we will be rewarded for helping them if we do so. To speak words of life, (what we hear from God immediately before speaking), we would have to be sent by God to specific followers. Many of the Apostles and tens of thousands early Quakers were imprisoned for their faithful obedience to God; to visit in prison, (and aid if possible), such faithful followers of God would also be to one's credit.]

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