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Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be satisfied.

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

Blessed are the pacific: for they shall be the children of God.

Blessed are they who are persecuted upon the account of righteousness: for their's is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed shall you be when men shall revile and persecute you, and falsely charge you with all manner of evil for your attachment to me.

Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great will be your reward in heaven: for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Ye are the salt of the earth; but if the salt become insipid, how shall it recover its savour? it is no longer fit for any thing, but to be cast out and trod under foot.

for I declare to you, that except your righteousness shall exceed that of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye shall not enter into the heavenly kingdom.

Again, ye have heard that it hath been said to the antients, "Thou shalt not for swear thy self, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths."

but I say unto you, swear not at all; neither by heaven, for it is God's throne:

nor by the earth, for it is his footstool: nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.

but let your communication be, yes, yes; no, no: for whatever goes beyond this, is evil.

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

but I say unto you, don't return evil for evil; on the contrary, if any one strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other likewise.

but I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who traduce you, and persecute you:

that ye may be the children of your father who is in heaven, for he causes his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

therefore, when you give alms, do not make a proclamation of it as the hypocrites do, in their publick assemblies by sound of trumpet, that they may have the applause of men. for I assure you, they have their reward.

And when you pray, be not as the hypocrites are: for they chuse to stand praying in publick places, and at the corners of the streets, to be observ'd by men. I assure you, they have their reward.

When you pray, be not verbose, as the heathen are: for they think they shall be heard for their loquaciousness.