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Matthew 10:42

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KJV ORIGINAL

And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And listen — if you give even just a cup of cold water to one of my followers, simply because they're my follower, I'm telling you the truth: you're definitely getting rewarded for that.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Even the smallest acts of kindness done for the right reasons don't go unnoticed.

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