There are two paths, one of life and one of death, and there is a great difference between the two paths.
So this is the path of life: “first, you shall love the God who created you; second, you shall love your neighbor as yourself; and do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself.”
The teaching of these words is this: Bless those who curse you and pray for your enemies, and fast for those who persecute you. For what thanks do you have if you love those who love you? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? But you, love those who hate you, and you shall not have an enemy.
Abstain from fleshly and worldly desires. If someone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if anyone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you. Give to everyone who asks of you, and whoever takes away what is yours, do not demand it back. And just as you want people to treat you, treat them in the same way. Blessed is the one who gives according to the commandments, for he is blameless. But woe to the one who takes. Now, if someone takes with a genuine need, he will be blameless; but the one who takes without need will have to answer as to why he took and for what purpose. And after he is questioned and examined for what he has done, and will not leave until he repays the last penny. But also concerning this it has been said: “Retain your alms in your own hands, until you know to whom it should be given.”