Matthew 5:1 - Prayer Tents

5When He saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain, and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him.G1161G1492G3793G305G1519G3735G2532G846G2523G846G3101G4334G846 2Then He began to teach them, saying:G2532G455G846G4750G1321G846G3004

The Beatitudes

3"Blessed are the poor in spirit, because the kingdom of heaven is theirs.G3107G4434G4151G3754G846G2076G932G3772 4Blessed are those who mourn, because they will be comforted.G3107G3996G3754G846G3870 5Blessed are the gentle, because they will inherit the earth.G3107G4239G3754G846G2816G1093 6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, because they will be filled.G3107G3588G3983G2532G1372G1343G3754G846G5526 7Blessed are the merciful, because they will be shown mercy.G3107G1655G3754G846G1653 8Blessed are the pure in heart, because they will see God.G3107G2513G2588G3754G846G3700G2316 9Blessed are the peacemakers, because they will be called sons of God.G3107G1518G3754G846G2564G5207G2316 10Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness, because the kingdom of heaven is theirs.G3107G1377G1752G1343G3754G846G2076G932G3772 11"Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and falsely say every kind of evil against you because of Me.G3107G2075G3752G3679G5209G2532G1377G2532G2036G3956G4190G4487G2596G5216G5574G1752G1700 12Be glad and rejoice, because your reward is great in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.G5463G2532G21G3754G4183G5216G3408G1722G3772G1063G3779G1377G4396G3588G4253G5216

Believers Are Salt and Light

13"You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt should lose its taste, how can it be made salty? It's no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled on by men.G5210G2075G217G1093G1161G1437G217G3471G1722G5101G233G2089G2480G1519G3762G1508G906G1854G2532G2662G5259G444 14"You are the light of the world. A city situated on a hill cannot be hidden.G5210G2075G5457G2889G4172G2749G1883G3735G3756G1410G2928 15No one lights a lamp and puts it under a basket, but rather on a lampstand, and it gives light for all who are in the house.G3761G2545G3088G2532G5087G846G5259G3426G235G1909G3087G2532G2989G3956G1722G3614 16In the same way, let your light shine before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.G5216G5457G3779G2989G1715G444G3704G1492G5216G2570G2041G2532G1392G5216G3962G3588G1722G3772

Christ Fulfills the Law

17"Don't assume that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.G3543G3361G3754G2064G2647G3551G2228G4396G2064G3756G2064G2647G235G4137 18For I assure you: Until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or one stroke of a letter will pass from the law until all things are accomplished.G1063G281G3004G5213G2193G302G3772G2532G1093G3928G1520G2503G2228G3391G2762G3364G3928G575G3551G2193G302G3956G1096 19Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches people to do so will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever practices and teaches [these commandments] will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.G3739G1437G3767G3089G3391G5130G1646G1785G2532G1321G444G3779G2564G1646G1722G932G3772G1161G3739G302G4160G2532G1321G3778G2564G3173G1722G932G3772 20For I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.G1063G3004G5213G3754G3362G5216G1343G4052G4119G1122G2532G5330G3364G1525G1519G932G3772

Murder Begins in the Heart

21"You have heard that it was said to our ancestors, Do not murder, and whoever murders will be subject to judgment.G191G3754G4483G744G5407G3756G5407G1161G3739G302G5407G2071G1777G2920 22But I tell you, everyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. And whoever says to his brother, 'Fool!' will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But whoever says, 'You moron!' will be subject to hellfire.G1161G1473G3004G5213G3754G3956G3710G846G80G1500G2071G1777G2920G1161G3739G302G2036G846G80G4469G2071G1777G4892G1161G3739G302G2036G3474G2071G1777G1519G1067G4442 23So if you are offering your gift on the altar, and there you remember that your brother has something against you,G3767G1437G4374G4675G1435G1909G2379G2546G3415G3754G4675G80G2192G5100G2596G4675 24leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled with your brother, and then come and offer your gift.G863G1563G4675G1435G1715G2379G2532G5217G4412G1259G4675G80G2532G5119G2064G4374G4675G1435 25Reach a settlement quickly with your adversary while you're on the way with him, or your adversary will hand you over to the judge, the judge to the officer, and you will be thrown into prison.G2468G2132G4675G476G5035G2193G3755G1488G1722G3598G3326G846G3379G476G3860G4571G2923G2532G2923G3860G4571G5257G2532G906G1519G5438 26I assure you: You will never get out of there until you have paid the last penny!G281G3004G4671G1831G3364G1831G1564G2193G302G591G2078G2835

Adultery in the Heart

27"You have heard that it was said, Do not commit adultery.G191G3754G4483G744G3431G3756G3431 28But I tell you, everyone who looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.G1161G1473G3004G5213G3754G3956G991G1135G4314G1937G846G3431G846G2235G1722G846G2588 29If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of the parts of your body 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. For it is better that you lose one of the parts of your body than for your whole body to go into hell!G2532G1487G4675G1188G5495G4624G4571G1581G846G1581G2532G906G575G4675G1063G4851G4671G2443G1520G4675G3196G622G2532G3361G4675G3650G4983G906G1519G1067

Divorce Practices Censured

31"It was also said, Whoever divorces his wife must give her a written notice of divorce.G1161G4483G3754G3739G302G630G846G1135G1325G846G647 32But I tell you, everyone who divorces his wife, except in a case of sexual immorality, causes her to commit adultery. And whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.G1161G1473G3004G5213G3754G3739G302G630G846G1135G3924G3056G4202G4160G846G3429G2532G3739G1437G1060G630G3429

Tell the Truth

33"Again, you have heard that it was said to our ancestors, You must not break your oath, but you must keep your oaths to the Lord.G3825G191G3754G4483G744G1964G3756G1964G1161G591G2962G4675G3727 34But I tell you, don't take an oath at all: either by heaven, because it is God's throne;G1161G1473G3004G5213G3660G3361G3654G3383G1722G3772G3754G2076G2316G2362 35or by the earth, because it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King.G3383G1722G1093G3754G2076G846G4228G5286G3383G1519G2414G3754G2076G4172G3173G935 36Neither should you swear by your head, because you cannot make a single hair white or black.G3383G3660G1722G4675G2776G3754G1410G3756G4160G3391G2359G3022G2228G3189 37But let your word 'yes' be 'yes,' and your 'no' be 'no.' Anything more than this is from the evil one.G1161G2077G5216G3056G2077G3483G3483G3756G3756G1161G4053G5130G2076G1537G4190

Go the Second Mile

38"You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.G191G3754G4483G3788G473G3788G2532G3599G473G3599 39But I tell you, don't resist an evildoer. On the contrary, if anyone slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.G1161G1473G3004G5213G436G3361G4190G235G3748G4474G4571G1909G4675G1188G4600G4762G846G243G2532 40As for the one who wants to sue you and take away your shirt, let him have your coat as well.G2532G2309G2919G4671G2919G2532G2983G4675G5509G863G846G863G2440G2532 41And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two.G2532G3748G29G4571G29G1520G3400G5217G3326G846G1417 42Give to the one who asks you, and don't turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.G1325G154G4571G2532G2309G1155G575G4675G654G3361G654

Love Your Enemies

43"You have heard that it was said, Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.G191G3754G4483G25G4675G4139G2532G3404G4675G2190 44But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,G1161G1473G3004G5213G25G5216G2190G2127G2672G5209G4160G2573G3404G5209G2532G4336G5228G3588G1908G5209G2532G1377G5209 45so that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. For He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.G3704G1096G5207G5216G3962G3588G1722G3772G3754G393G846G2246G393G1909G4190G2532G18G2532G1026G1909G1342G2532G94 46For if you love those who love you, what reward will you have? Don't even the tax collectors do the same?G1063G1437G25G3588G25G5209G5101G3408G2192G4160G3780G2532G5057G846 47And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing out of the ordinary? Don't even the Gentiles do the same?G2532G1437G782G5216G80G3440G5101G4160G4053G4160G3780G2532G5057G3779 48Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.G2071G5210G3767G5046G5618G5216G3962G3588G1722G3772G2076G5046