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Mark 9:41

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KJV ORIGINAL

For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Anyone who gives you even just a cup of water because you follow me — I'm telling you, God sees that kindness and they're going to be blessed for it.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Even the smallest acts of kindness toward believers don't go unnoticed by God.

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Here's the thing — either the tree is healthy and produces good fruit, or it's messed up and produces bad fruit. You can't have it both ways. You'll always know what kind of tree you're dealing with by looking at what it actually produces.

But here's what I'm telling you: love the people who can't stand you, speak well of those who trash-talk you, be kind to those who hate your guts, and pray for the ones who treat you terribly and make your life hard.

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.

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