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Matthew 5

The Sermon on the Mount; The Beatitudes

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 aWhen Jesus sawg3708 the crowdsg3793, He wentg305 up on  bthe  1mountaing3735; and after He satg2523 downg2523, His disciplesg3101 cameg4334 to Him.

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 aHe openedg455 His mouthg4750 and began to teachg1321 them, sayingg3004,

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1 aBlessedg3107 are the  2poorg4434 in spiritg4151, for  btheirsg846 is the kingdomg932 of heaveng3772.

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"Blessedg3107 are  athoseg3588 who mourng3996, for they shall be comfortedg3870.

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"Blessedg3107 are  athe  1gentleg4239b, for they shall inheritg2816 the earthg1093.

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"Blessedg3107 are  athoseg3588 who hungerg3983 and thirstg1372 for righteousnessg1343, for they shall be satisfiedg5526.

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"Blessedg3107 are  athe mercifulg1655, for they shall receiveg1653 mercyg1653.

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"Blessedg3107 are  athe pureg2513 in heartg2588, for  bthey shall seeg3708 Godg2316.

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"Blessedg3107 are the peacemakersg1518, for  athey shall be calledg2564 sonsg5207 of Godg2316.

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"Blessedg3107 are thoseg3588 who have been  apersecutedg1377 for the sakeg1752a of righteousnessg1343, for  btheirsg846 is the kingdomg932 of heaveng3772.

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"Blessedg3107 are you wheng3752 people  ainsultg3679 you and persecuteg1377 you, and falselyg5574 sayg3004 allg3956 kindsg3956 of evilg4190 againstg2596 you becauseg1752a of Me.

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"Rejoiceg5463 and be gladg21, for your rewardg3408 in heaveng3772 is greatg4183; for  ain the sameg3779 wayg3779 they persecutedg1377 the prophetsg4396 who were beforeg4253 you.

Disciples and the World

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"You are the saltg217 of the earthg1093; but  aifg1437 the saltg217 has becomeg3471 tastelessg3471, howg1722g5101  1can it be madeg233 saltyg233 again? It is nog3762 longerg2089 goodg2480 for anythingg3762, exceptg1508 to be throwng906 out and trampledg2662 underg2662 footg2662 by meng444.

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"You are  athe lightg5457 of the worldg2889. A cityg4172 setg2749 on a  1hillg3735 cannotg1410g3756 be hiddeng2928;

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 anorg3761 does anyone lightg2545 a lampg3088 and putg5087 it underg5259 a  1basketg3426, but on the lampstandg3087, and it givesg2989 lightg2989 to allg3956 who are in the houseg3614.

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"Let your lightg5457 shineg2989 beforeg1715 meng444 in suchg3779 a wayg3779 that they may  aseeg3708 your goodg2570 worksg2041, and  bglorifyg1392 your Fatherg3962 who is in heaveng3772.

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"Do not thinkg3543 that I cameg2064 to abolishg2647 the  aLawg3551 org2228 the Prophetsg4396; I did not comeg2064 to abolishg2647 but to fulfillg4137.

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"For trulyg281 I sayg3004 to you,  auntilg2193 heaveng3772 and earthg1093 passg3928 awayg3928, not  1the smallestg1520 letterg2503 org2228 strokeg2762 shall passg3928 from the Lawg3551 untilg2193 allg3956 is accomplishedg1096.

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"Whoeverg3739g1437 theng3767 annulsg3089 oneg1520 of the leastg1646 of theseg3778 commandmentsg1785, and teachesg1321  1othersg444 to do the sameg3779, shall be calledg2564 leastg1646  ain the kingdomg932 of heaveng3772; but whoeverg3739g302  2keepsg4160 and teachesg1321 them, he shall be calledg2564 greatg3173 in the kingdomg932 of heaveng3772.

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"For I sayg3004 to you that unlessg1437g3361 your  arighteousnessg1343 surpassesg4052 that of the scribesg1122 and Phariseesg5330, you will not enterg1525 the kingdomg932 of heaveng3772.

Personal Relationships

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aYou have heardg191 that  1the ancientsg744 were toldg3004, ` bYOU SHALL NOT COMMITg5407 MURDERg5407' and `Whoeverg3739g302 commitsg5407 murderg5407 shall be  2liableg1777 to  cthe courtg2920.'

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"But I sayg3004 to you that everyoneg3956 who is angryg3710 with his brotherg80 shall be  1guiltyg1777 before  athe courtg2920; and whoeverg3739g302 saysg3004 to his brotherg80, ` 2You good-for-nothingg4469,' shall be  1guiltyg1777 before  3 bthe supremeg4892 courtg4892; and whoeverg3739g302 saysg3004, `You foolg3474,' shall be  1guiltyg1777 enough to go into the  4 cfieryg4442 hellg1067.

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"Thereforeg3767 ifg1437 you are  apresentingg4374 your  1offeringg1435 at the altarg2379, and thereg2546 rememberg3403 that your brotherg80 hasg2192 somethingg5100 againstg2596 you,

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leaveg863 your  1offeringg1435 thereg1563 beforeg1715 the altarg2379 and gog5217; firstg4413 be  areconciledg1259 to your brotherg80, and theng5119 comeg2064 and presentg4374 your  1offeringg1435.

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aMakeg2132 friendsg2132 quicklyg5035 with your opponentg476 at lawg476 whileg2193 you are with him on the wayg3598, sog3379 that your opponentg476 may not handg3860 you over to the judgeg2923, and the judgeg2923 to the officerg5257, and you be throwng906 into prisong5438.

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"Trulyg281 I sayg3004 to you,  ayou will not comeg1831 out of thereg1564 untilg2193 you have paidg591 up the lastg2078  1centg2835.

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aYou have heardg191 that it was saidg3004, ` bYOU SHALL NOT COMMITg3431 ADULTERYg3431';

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but I sayg3004 to you that everyoneg3956 who looksg991 at a womang1135  awith lustg1937 for her has alreadyg2235 committedg3431 adulteryg3431 with her in his heartg2588.

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aIfg1487 your rightg1188 eyeg3788 makesg4624 you  1stumbleg4624, tearg1807 it out and throwg906 it from you; for it is betterg4851a for you  2to loseg622 oneg1520 of the partsg3196 of your body,  3thang2532g3361 for your wholeg3650 bodyg4983 to be throwng906 into  4 bhellg1067.

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aIfg1487 your rightg1188 handg5495 makesg4624 you  1stumbleg4624, cutg1581 it offg1581 and throwg906 it from you; for it is betterg4851a for you  2to lose oneg1520 of the partsg3196 of your body,  3thang2532g3361 for your wholeg3650 bodyg4983 to gog565 into  4 bhellg1067.

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"It was saidg3004, ` aWHOEVERg3739g302 SENDSg630 HIS WIFEg1135 AWAYg630, LET HIM GIVEg1325 HER A CERTIFICATEg647 OF DIVORCEg647';

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 abut I sayg3004 to you that everyoneg3956 who  1divorcesg630 his wifeg1135, exceptg3924 for the reasong3056 of unchastityg4202, makesg4160 her commitg3431 adulteryg3431; and whoeverg3739g1437 marriesg1060 a  2divorcedg630 womang1135 commitsg3429 adulteryg3429.

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"Againg3825,  ayou have heardg191 that  1the ancientsg744 were toldg3004, ` 2 bYOU SHALL NOT  3MAKEg1964 FALSEg1964 VOWSg1964, BUT SHALL FULFILLg591 YOUR  4VOWSg3727 TO THE LORDg2962.'

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"But I sayg3004 to you,  amakeg3660 nog3361 oathg3660 at allg3654, eitherg3383 by heaveng3772, for it is  bthe throneg2362 of Godg2316,

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org3383 by the earthg1093, for it is the  afootstoolg5286 of His feetg4228, org3383  1by Jerusalemg2414, for it is  bTHE CITYg4172 OF THE GREATg3173 KINGg935.

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"Norg3383 shall you makeg3660 an oathg3660 by your headg2776, for you cannotg1410g3756 makeg4160 oneg1520 hairg2359 whiteg3022 org2228 blackg3189.

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"But let your statementg3056 be, `Yesg3483a, yesg3483a' or `Nog3756, nog3756'; anything beyondg4053 theseg3778 is  1of  aevilg4190.

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aYou have heardg191 that it was saidg3004, ` bAN EYEg3788 FOR AN EYEg3788, AND A TOOTHg3599 FOR A TOOTHg3599.'

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"But I sayg3004 to you, do not resistg436 an evilg4190 person; but  awhoeverg3748 slapsg4474 you on your rightg1188 cheekg4600, turng4762 the otherg243 to him alsog2532.

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"If anyone wantsg2309 to sueg2919 you and takeg2983 your  1shirtg5509, letg863 him haveg863 your  2coatg2440 alsog2532.

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"Whoeverg3748  1forcesg29 you to go oneg1520 mileg3400, gog5217 with him twog1417.

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aGiveg1325 to him who asksg154 of you, and do not turng654 awayg654 from him who wantsg2309 to borrowg1155 from you.

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aYou have heardg191 that it was saidg3004, ` bYOU SHALL LOVEg25 YOUR NEIGHBORg4139  cand hateg3404 your enemyg2190.'

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"But I sayg3004 to you,  aloveg25 your enemiesg2190 and prayg4336 for thoseg3588 who persecuteg1377 you,

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sog3704 that you may  1be  asonsg5207 of your Fatherg3962 whog3588 is in heaveng3772; for He causesg393 His sung2246 to riseg393 on the evilg4190 and the goodg18, and sendsg1026 raing1026 on the righteousg1342 and the unrighteousg94.

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"For  aifg1437 you loveg25 thoseg3588 who loveg25 you, whatg5101 rewardg3408 dog4160 you haveg2192? Do not eveng2532 the taxg5057 collectorsg5057 dog4160 the sameg846?

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"Ifg1437 you greetg782 onlyg3440 your brothersg80, whatg5101 moreg4053 are you doingg4160 than others? Do not eveng2532 the Gentilesg1482 dog4160 the sameg846?

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"Thereforeg3767  1 ayou are to be perfectg5046, as your heavenlyg3770 Fatherg3962 is perfectg5046.



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