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Matthew 5
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The Beatitudes

5When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him.G1161G1492G3793G305G1519G3735G2532G846G2523G846G3101G4334G846 2Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying:G2532G455G846G4750G1321G846G3004 3"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.G3107G4434G4151G3754G846G2076G932G3772 4"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.G3107G3996G3754G846G3870 5"Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.G3107G4239G3754G846G2816G1093 6"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.G3107G3588G3983G2532G1372G1343G3754G846G5526 7"Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.G3107G1655G3754G846G1653 8"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.G3107G2513G2588G3754G846G3700G2316 9"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.G3107G1518G3754G846G2564G5207G2316 10"Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.G3107G1377G1752G1343G3754G846G2076G932G3772 11"Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.G3107G2075G3752G3679G5209G2532G1377G2532G2036G3956G4190G4487G2596G5216G5574G1752G1700 12Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.G5463G2532G21G3754G4183G5216G3408G1722G3772G1063G3779G1377G4396G3588G4253G5216

Salt and Light

13"You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything, but is thrown out and trampled under foot.G5210G2075G217G1093G1161G1437G217G3471G1722G5101G233G2089G2480G1519G3762G1508G906G1854G2532G2662G5259G444 14"You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid.G5210G2075G5457G2889G4172G2749G1883G3735G3756G1410G2928 15No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house.G3761G2545G3088G2532G5087G846G5259G3426G235G1909G3087G2532G2989G3956G1722G3614 16In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.G5216G5457G3779G2989G1715G444G3704G1492G5216G2570G2041G2532G1392G5216G3962G3588G1722G3772

The Law and the Prophets

17"Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets; I have come not to abolish but to fulfill.G3543G3361G3754G2064G2647G3551G2228G4396G2064G3756G2064G2647G235G4137 18For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not one letter, not one stroke of a letter, will pass from the law until all is accomplished.G1063G281G3004G5213G2193G302G3772G2532G1093G3928G1520G2503G2228G3391G2762G3364G3928G575G3551G2193G302G3956G1096 19Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.G3739G1437G3767G3089G3391G5130G1646G1785G2532G1321G444G3779G2564G1646G1722G932G3772G1161G3739G302G4160G2532G1321G3778G2564G3173G1722G932G3772 20For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.G1063G3004G5213G3754G3362G5216G1343G4052G4119G1122G2532G5330G3364G1525G1519G932G3772

Concerning Anger

21"You have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, 'You shall not murder'; and 'whoever murders shall be liable to judgment.'G191G3754G4483G744G5407G3756G5407G1161G3739G302G5407G2071G1777G2920 22But I say to you that if you are angry with a brother or sister, you will be liable to judgment; and if you insult a brother or sister, you will be liable to the council; and if you say, 'You fool,' you will be liable to the hell of fire.G1161G1473G3004G5213G3754G3956G3710G846G80G1500G2071G1777G2920G1161G3739G302G2036G846G80G4469G2071G1777G4892G1161G3739G302G2036G3474G2071G1777G1519G1067G4442 23So when you are offering your gift at the altar, if you remember that your brother or sister has something against you,G3767G1437G4374G4675G1435G1909G2379G2546G3415G3754G4675G80G2192G5100G2596G4675 24leave your gift there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother or sister, and then come and offer your gift.G863G1563G4675G1435G1715G2379G2532G5217G4412G1259G4675G80G2532G5119G2064G4374G4675G1435 25Come to terms quickly with your accuser while you are on the way to court with him, or your accuser may hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you will be thrown into prison.G2468G2132G4675G476G5035G2193G3755G1488G1722G3598G3326G846G3379G476G3860G4571G2923G2532G2923G3860G4571G5257G2532G906G1519G5438 26Truly I tell you, you will never get out until you have paid the last penny.G281G3004G4671G1831G3364G1831G1564G2193G302G591G2078G2835

Concerning Adultery

27"You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery.'G191G3754G4483G744G3431G3756G3431 28But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart.G1161G1473G3004G5213G3754G3956G991G1135G4314G1937G846G3431G846G2235G1722G846G2588 29If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away; it is better for you to lose one of your members than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.G1161G1487G4675G1188G3788G4624G4571G1807G846G1807G2532G906G575G4675G1063G4851G4671G2443G1520G4675G3196G622G2532G3361G4675G3650G4983G906G1519G1067 30And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away; it is better for you to lose one of your members than for your whole body to go into hell.G2532G1487G4675G1188G5495G4624G4571G1581G846G1581G2532G906G575G4675G1063G4851G4671G2443G1520G4675G3196G622G2532G3361G4675G3650G4983G906G1519G1067

Concerning Divorce

31"It was also said, 'Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.'G1161G4483G3754G3739G302G630G846G1135G1325G846G647 32But I say to you that anyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of unchastity, causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.G1161G1473G3004G5213G3754G3739G302G630G846G1135G3924G3056G4202G4160G846G3429G2532G3739G1437G1060G630G3429

Concerning Oaths

33"Again, you have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, 'You shall not swear falsely, but carry out the vows you have made to the Lord.'G3825G191G3754G4483G744G1964G3756G1964G1161G591G2962G4675G3727 34But I say to you, Do not swear at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God,G1161G1473G3004G5213G3660G3361G3654G3383G1722G3772G3754G2076G2316G2362 35or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.G3383G1722G1093G3754G2076G846G4228G5286G3383G1519G2414G3754G2076G4172G3173G935 36And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black.G3383G3660G1722G4675G2776G3754G1410G3756G4160G3391G2359G3022G2228G3189 37Let your word be 'Yes, Yes' or 'No, No'; anything more than this comes from the evil one.G1161G2077G5216G3056G2077G3483G3483G3756G3756G1161G4053G5130G2076G1537G4190

Concerning Retaliation

38"You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.'G191G3754G4483G3788G473G3788G2532G3599G473G3599 39But I say to you, Do not resist an evildoer. But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also;G1161G1473G3004G5213G436G3361G4190G235G3748G4474G4571G1909G4675G1188G4600G4762G846G243G2532 40and if anyone wants to sue you and take your coat, give your cloak as well;G2532G2309G2919G4671G2919G2532G2983G4675G5509G863G846G863G2440G2532 41and if anyone forces you to go one mile, go also the second mile.G2532G3748G29G4571G29G1520G3400G5217G3326G846G1417 42Give to everyone who begs from you, and do not refuse anyone who wants to borrow from you.G1325G154G4571G2532G2309G1155G575G4675G654G3361G654

Love for Enemies

43"You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.'G191G3754G4483G25G4675G4139G2532G3404G4675G2190 44But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,G1161G1473G3004G5213G25G5216G2190G2127G2672G5209G4160G2573G3404G5209G2532G4336G5228G3588G1908G5209G2532G1377G5209 45so that you may be children of your Father in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous.G3704G1096G5207G5216G3962G3588G1722G3772G3754G393G846G2246G393G1909G4190G2532G18G2532G1026G1909G1342G2532G94 46For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?G1063G1437G25G3588G25G5209G5101G3408G2192G4160G3780G2532G5057G846 47And if you greet only your brothers and sisters, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?G2532G1437G782G5216G80G3440G5101G4160G4053G4160G3780G2532G5057G3779 48Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.G2071G5210G3767G5046G5618G5216G3962G3588G1722G3772G2076G5046


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