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Matthew 5
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The Sermon on the Mount

5Jesus saw the crowds and went up a hill, where he sat down. His disciples gathered around him,G1161G1492G3793G305G1519G3735G2532G846G2523G846G3101G4334G846
2and he began to teach them:G2532G455G846G4750G1321G846G3004

True Happiness

3"Happy are those who know they are spiritually poor; the Kingdom of heaven belongs to them!G3107G4434G4151G3754G846G2076G932G3772
4"Happy are those who mourn; God will comfort them!G3107G3996G3754G846G3870
5"Happy are those who are humble; they will receive what God has promised!G3107G4239G3754G846G2816G1093
6"Happy are those whose greatest desire is to do what God requires; God will satisfy them fully!G3107G3588G3983G2532G1372G1343G3754G846G5526
7"Happy are those who are merciful to others; God will be merciful to them!G3107G1655G3754G846G1653
8"Happy are the pure in heart; they will see God!G3107G2513G2588G3754G846G3700G2316
9"Happy are those who work for peace; God will call them his children!G3107G1518G3754G846G2564G5207G2316
10"Happy are those who are persecuted because they do what God requires; the Kingdom of heaven belongs to them!G3107G1377G1752G1343G3754G846G2076G932G3772
11"Happy are you when people insult you and persecute you and tell all kinds of evil lies against you because you are my followers.G3107G2075G3752G3679G5209G2532G1377G2532G2036G3956G4190G4487G2596G5216G5574G1752G1700
12Be happy and glad, for a great reward is kept for you in heaven. This is how the prophets who lived before you were persecuted.G5463G2532G21G3754G4183G5216G3408G1722G3772G1063G3779G1377G4396G3588G4253G5216

Salt and Light

13"You are like salt for the whole human race. But if salt loses its saltiness, there is no way to make it salty again. It has become worthless, so it is thrown out and people trample on it.G5210G2075G217G1093G1161G1437G217G3471G1722G5101G233G2089G2480G1519G3762G1508G906G1854G2532G2662G5259G444
14"You are like light for the whole world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid.G5210G2075G5457G2889G4172G2749G1883G3735G3756G1410G2928
15No one lights a lamp and puts it under a bowl; instead it is put on the lampstand, where it gives light for everyone in the house.G3761G2545G3088G2532G5087G846G5259G3426G235G1909G3087G2532G2989G3956G1722G3614
16In the same way your light must shine before people, so that they will see the good things you do and praise your Father in heaven.G5216G5457G3779G2989G1715G444G3704G1492G5216G2570G2041G2532G1392G5216G3962G3588G1722G3772

Teaching about the Law

17"Do not think that I have come to do away with the Law of Moses and the teachings of the prophets. I have not come to do away with them, but to make their teachings come true.G3543G3361G3754G2064G2647G3551G2228G4396G2064G3756G2064G2647G235G4137
18Remember that as long as heaven and earth last, not the least point nor the smallest detail of the Law will be done away with - -not until the end of all things.G1063G281G3004G5213G2193G302G3772G2532G1093G3928G1520G2503G2228G3391G2762G3364G3928G575G3551G2193G302G3956G1096
19So then, whoever disobeys even the least important of the commandments and teaches others to do the same, will be least in the Kingdom of heaven. On the other hand, whoever obeys the Law and teaches others to do the same, will be great in the Kingdom of heaven.G3739G1437G3767G3089G3391G5130G1646G1785G2532G1321G444G3779G2564G1646G1722G932G3772G1161G3739G302G4160G2532G1321G3778G2564G3173G1722G932G3772
20I tell you, then, that you will be able to enter the Kingdom of heaven only if you are more faithful than the teachers of the Law and the Pharisees in doing what God requires.G1063G3004G5213G3754G3362G5216G1343G4052G4119G1122G2532G5330G3364G1525G1519G932G3772

Teaching about Anger

21"You have heard that people were told in the past, 'Do not commit murder; anyone who does will be brought to trial.'G191G3754G4483G744G5407G3756G5407G1161G3739G302G5407G2071G1777G2920
22But now I tell you: if you are angry with your brother you will be brought to trial, if you call your brother 'You good-for-nothing!' you will be brought before the Council, and if you call your brother a worthless fool you will be in danger of going to the fire of hell.G1161G1473G3004G5213G3754G3956G3710G846G80G1500G2071G1777G2920G1161G3739G302G2036G846G80G4469G2071G1777G4892G1161G3739G302G2036G3474G2071G1777G1519G1067G4442
23So if you are about to offer your gift to God at the altar and there you remember that your brother has something against you,G3767G1437G4374G4675G1435G1909G2379G2546G3415G3754G4675G80G2192G5100G2596G4675
24leave your gift there in front of the altar, go at once and make peace with your brother, and then come back and offer your gift to God.G863G1563G4675G1435G1715G2379G2532G5217G4412G1259G4675G80G2532G5119G2064G4374G4675G1435
25"If someone brings a lawsuit against you and takes you to court, settle the dispute while there is time, before you get to court. Once you are there, you will be turned over to the judge, who will hand you over to the police, and you will be put in jail.G2468G2132G4675G476G5035G2193G3755G1488G1722G3598G3326G846G3379G476G3860G4571G2923G2532G2923G3860G4571G5257G2532G906G1519G5438
26There you will stay, I tell you, until you pay the last penny of your fine.G281G3004G4671G1831G3364G1831G1564G2193G302G591G2078G2835

Teaching about Adultery

27"You have heard that it was said, 'Do not commit adultery.'G191G3754G4483G744G3431G3756G3431
28But now I tell you: anyone who looks at a woman and wants to possess her is guilty of committing adultery with her in his heart.G1161G1473G3004G5213G3754G3956G991G1135G4314G1937G846G3431G846G2235G1722G846G2588
29So if your right eye causes you to sin, take it out and throw it away! It is much better for you to lose a part of your body than to have your whole body thrown into hell.G1161G1487G4675G1188G3788G4624G4571G1807G846G1807G2532G906G575G4675G1063G4851G4671G2443G1520G4675G3196G622G2532G3361G4675G3650G4983G906G1519G1067
30If your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away! It is much better for you to lose one of your limbs than to have your whole body go off to hell.G2532G1487G4675G1188G5495G4624G4571G1581G846G1581G2532G906G575G4675G1063G4851G4671G2443G1520G4675G3196G622G2532G3361G4675G3650G4983G906G1519G1067

Teaching about Divorce

31"It was also said, 'Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a written notice of divorce.'G1161G4483G3754G3739G302G630G846G1135G1325G846G647
32But now I tell you: if a man divorces his wife for any cause other than her unfaithfulness, then he is guilty of making her commit adultery if she marries again; and the man who marries her commits adultery also.G1161G1473G3004G5213G3754G3739G302G630G846G1135G3924G3056G4202G4160G846G3429G2532G3739G1437G1060G630G3429

Teaching about Vows

33"You have also heard that people were told in the past, 'Do not break your promise, but do what you have vowed to the Lord to do.'G3825G191G3754G4483G744G1964G3756G1964G1161G591G2962G4675G3727
34But now I tell you: do not use any vow when you make a promise. Do not swear by heaven, for it is God's throne;G1161G1473G3004G5213G3660G3361G3654G3383G1722G3772G3754G2076G2316G2362
35nor by earth, for it is the resting place for his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.G3383G1722G1093G3754G2076G846G4228G5286G3383G1519G2414G3754G2076G4172G3173G935
36Do not even swear by your head, because you cannot make a single hair white or black.G3383G3660G1722G4675G2776G3754G1410G3756G4160G3391G2359G3022G2228G3189
37Just say 'Yes' or 'No' - -anything else you say comes from the Evil One.G1161G2077G5216G3056G2077G3483G3483G3756G3756G1161G4053G5130G2076G1537G4190

Teaching about Revenge

38"You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.'G191G3754G4483G3788G473G3788G2532G3599G473G3599
39But now I tell you: do not take revenge on someone who wrongs you. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, let him slap your left cheek too.G1161G1473G3004G5213G436G3361G4190G235G3748G4474G4571G1909G4675G1188G4600G4762G846G243G2532
40And if someone takes you to court to sue you for your shirt, let him have your coat as well.G2532G2309G2919G4671G2919G2532G2983G4675G5509G863G846G863G2440G2532
41And if one of the occupation troops forces you to carry his pack one mile, carry it two miles.G2532G3748G29G4571G29G1520G3400G5217G3326G846G1417
42When someone asks you for something, give it to him; when someone wants to borrow something, lend it to him.G1325G154G4571G2532G2309G1155G575G4675G654G3361G654

Love for Enemies

43"You have heard that it was said, 'Love your friends, hate your enemies.'G191G3754G4483G25G4675G4139G2532G3404G4675G2190
44But now I tell you: love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,G1161G1473G3004G5213G25G5216G2190G2127G2672G5209G4160G2573G3404G5209G2532G4336G5228G3588G1908G5209G2532G1377G5209
45so that you may become the children of your Father in heaven. For he makes his sun to shine on bad and good people alike, and gives rain to those who do good and to those who do evil.G3704G1096G5207G5216G3962G3588G1722G3772G3754G393G846G2246G393G1909G4190G2532G18G2532G1026G1909G1342G2532G94
46Why should God reward you if you love only the people who love you? Even the tax collectors do that!G1063G1437G25G3588G25G5209G5101G3408G2192G4160G3780G2532G5057G846
47And if you speak only to your friends, have you done anything out of the ordinary? Even the pagans do that!G2532G1437G782G5216G80G3440G5101G4160G4053G4160G3780G2532G5057G3779
48You must be perfect - -just as your Father in heaven is perfect.G2071G5210G3767G5046G5618G5216G3962G3588G1722G3772G2076G5046


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