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Happy are the merciful; for they shall obtain mercy.

Happy are the pure in heart; for they shall see God.

Happy are the peace-makers; for they shall be called the children of God.

Happy are they who are persecuted for righteousness sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Happy are ye when men shall revile and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake.

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

Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost its savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out and to be trodden under foot of men.

For verily I say to you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all things be effected.

For I say to you, That unless your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.

But if thy right eye cause thee to offend, pluck it out and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

And if thy right-hand cause thee to offend, cut it off and cast it from thee; for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

But I say unto you, whosoever shall put away his wife, save for the cause of whoredom, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away, committeth adultery.

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; neither by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.

Neither shalt thou swear by thy head; for thou canst not make one hair white or black.

But let your conversation be yea, yea; nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these, cometh of the evil one.

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

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them that despitefully use you and persecute you:

That ye may be the children of your Father who is in heaven; for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the just and the unjust.

For if ye love them that love you, what reward have ye?