4But God, who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us 5even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ*by grace you have been saved 6and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7so that in the ages to come he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness towards us in Christ Jesus. 8For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God 9not the result of works, so that no one may boast. 10For we are what he has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand to be our way of life.
11 So then, remember that at one time you Gentiles by birth,* called the uncircumcision by those who are called the circumcisiona physical circumcision made in the flesh by human hands
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23 For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves.
24When he began the reckoning, one who owed him ten thousand talents* was brought to him;
25and, as he could not pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, together with his wife and children and all his possessions, and payment to be made.
26So the slave fell on his knees before him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.
27And out of pity for him, the lord of that slave released him and forgave him the debt.
28But that same slave, as he went out, came upon one of his fellow-slaves who owed him a hundred denarii;* and seizing him by the throat, he said, Pay what you owe.
29Then his fellow-slave fell down and pleaded with him, Have patience with me, and I will pay you.
30But he refused; then he went and threw him into prison until he should pay the debt.
31When his fellow-slaves saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their lord all that had taken place.
32Then his lord summoned him and said to him, You wicked slave! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me.
33Should you not have had mercy on your fellow-slave, as I had mercy on you?
34And in anger his lord handed him over to be tortured until he should pay his entire debt.
35So my heavenly Father will also do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother or sister* from your heart.
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