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Blessed are the clean in heart: for they shall behold God !

Blessed are the cultivators of peace: for they shall be called sons of God !

Blessed are they that are persecuted on account of righteousness: for the kingdom of heaven is theirs!

At that time, rejoice and be glad: for your reward in heaven is great. For so they persecuted the prophets that were before you.

Ye are the salt of the earth! But if the salt become insipid, with what shall it be seasoned? It is fit for nothing; but to be thrown out, and be trodden under foot by men.

For verily I say to you, that until heaven and earth shall pass away, one iota or one letter shall not pass from the law, until all shall be fulfilled.

For I say to you, that unless your righteousness shall abound more than that of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

If therefore thy right eye make thee offend, pluck it out, and cast it from thee; because it is better for thee that thy one member perish, than that thy whole body fall into hell.

And if thy right hand make thee offend, cut it off, and cast it from thee; because it is better for thee that one of thy members perish, than that thy whole body fall into hell.

But I say to you, That whoever putteth away his wife, except for the offence of whoredom, causeth her to commit adultery: and he that taketh the divorced woman, committeth adultery.

But I say to you, Swear not at all: not by heaven, for it is the throne of God:

and not by the earth, for it is the footstool under his feet: and likewise not by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great king.

Moreover, thou shalt not swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair in it either black or white.

But let your language be, Yes, yes; or No, no; for whatever is beyond these proceedeth from evil.

Ye have heard that it hath been said: An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.

But I say to you: Love your enemies; and bless him that curseth you; and do good to him that hateth you; and pray for them that lead you in bonds, and that persecute you:

For, if ye love them that love you, what reward have ye? Do not even the publicans do this?

And when ye pray, be not garrulous like the heathen; for they expect to be heard for their abundance of words.

Therefore, be not like them; for your Father knoweth what is needful for you, before ye ask him.

And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever: Amen.