Matthew:5
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And seeing the multitudes ,
he went up into a mountain :
and when he was set ,
his disciples came unto him :
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And he opened his mouth ,
and taught them ,
saying ,
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Blessed are the poor in spirit :
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven .
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Blessed are they that mourn :
for they shall be comforted .
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Blessed are the meek :
for they shall inherit the earth .
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Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness :
for they shall be filled .
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Blessed are the merciful :
for they shall obtain mercy .
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Blessed are the pure in heart :
for they shall see God .
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Blessed are the peacemakers :
for they shall be called the children of God .
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Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness '
sake :
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven .
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Blessed are ye ,
when men shall revile you ,
and persecute you ,
and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely ,
for my sake .
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Rejoice ,
and be exceeding glad :
for great is your reward in heaven :
for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you .
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Ye are the salt of the earth :
but if the salt have lost his savour ,
wherewith shall it be salted ?
it is thenceforth good for nothing ,
but to be cast out ,
and to be trodden under foot of men .
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Ye are the light of the world .
A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid .
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Neither do men light a candle ,
and put it under a bushel ,
but on a candlestick ;
and it giveth light unto all that are in the house .
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Let your light so shine before men ,
that they may see your good works ,
and glorify your Father which is in heaven .
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Think not that I am come to destroy the law ,
or the prophets :
I am not come to destroy ,
but to fulfil .
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For verily I say unto you ,
Till heaven and earth pass ,
one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law ,
till all be fulfilled .
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Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments ,
and shall teach men so ,
he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven :
but whosoever shall do and teach them ,
the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven .
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For I say unto you ,
That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees ,
ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven .
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Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time ,
Thou shalt not kill ;
and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment :
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But I say unto you ,
That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment :
and whosoever shall say to his brother ,
Raca ,
shall be in danger of the council :
but whosoever shall say ,
Thou fool ,
shall be in danger of hell fire .
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Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar ,
and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee ;
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Leave there thy gift before the altar ,
and go thy way ;
first be reconciled to thy brother ,
and then come and offer thy gift .
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Agree with thine adversary quickly ,
whiles thou art in the way with him ;
lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge ,
and the judge deliver thee to the officer ,
and thou be cast into prison .
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Verily I say unto thee ,
Thou shalt by no means come out thence ,
till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing .
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Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time ,
Thou shalt not commit adultery :
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But I say unto you ,
That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart .
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And if thy right eye offend thee ,
pluck it out ,
and cast it from thee :
for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish ,
and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell .
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And if thy right hand offend thee ,
cut it off ,
and cast it from thee :
for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish ,
and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell .
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It hath been said ,
Whosoever shall put away his wife ,
let him give her a writing of divorcement :
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But I say unto you ,
That whosoever shall put away his wife ,
saving for the cause of fornication ,
causeth her to commit adultery :
and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery .
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Again ,
ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time ,
Thou shalt not forswear thyself ,
but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths :
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But I say unto you ,
Swear not at all ;
neither by heaven ;
for it is God '
s throne :
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Nor by the earth ;
for it is his footstool :
neither by Jerusalem ;
for it is the city of the great King .
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Neither shalt thou swear by thy head ,
because thou canst not make one hair white or black .
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But let your communication be ,
Yea ,
yea ;
Nay ,
nay :
for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil .
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Ye have heard that it hath been said ,
An eye for an eye ,
and a tooth for a tooth :
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But I say unto you ,
That ye resist not evil :
but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek ,
turn to him the other also .
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And if any man will sue thee at the law ,
and take away thy coat ,
let him have thy cloke also .
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And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile ,
go with him twain .
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Give to him that asketh thee ,
and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away .
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Ye have heard that it hath been said ,
Thou shalt love thy neighbour ,
and hate thine enemy .
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But I say unto you ,
Love your enemies ,
bless them that curse you ,
do good to them that hate you ,
and pray for them which despitefully use you ,
and persecute you ;
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That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven :
for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good ,
and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust .
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For if ye love them which love you ,
what reward have ye ?
do not even the publicans the same ?
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And if ye salute your brethren only ,
what do ye more than others ?
do not even the publicans so ?
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Be ye therefore perfect ,
even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect .