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Blessed are they which doe hunger and thirst after righteousnesse: for they shall be filled.

Blessed are the mercifull: for they shall obtaine mercie.

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

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall bee called the children of God.

Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousnesse sake: for theirs is the kingdome of heauen.

Blessed are ye, when men shall reuile you, and persecute you, and shal say all manner of euill against you falsly for my sake.

Reioyce, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heauen: For so persecuted they the Prophets which were before you.

Yee are the salt of the earth: But if the salt haue lost his sauour, wherewith shall it bee salted? It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be troden vnder foote of men.

For verily I say vnto you, Till heauen and earth passe, one iote or one title, shall in no wise passe from the law, till all be fulfilled.

For I say vnto you, That except your righteousnesse shall exceede the righteousnesse of the Scribes and Pharisees, yee shall in no case enter into the kingdome of heauen.

And if thy right eie offend thee, plucke 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 offend thee, 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 vnto you, that whosoeuer shall put away his wife, sauing for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoeuer shall marie her that is diuorced, committeth adulterie.

But I say vnto you, Sweare not at all, neither by heauen, for it is Gods throne:

Nor by the earth, for it is his footstoole: neither by Hierusalem, for it is the citie of the great king.

But let your communication bee Yea, yea: Nay, nay: For whatsoeuer is more then these, commeth of euill.

Yee haue heard that it hath beene said, An eie for an eie, and a tooth for a tooth.

But I say vnto you, Loue your enemies, blesse them that curse you, doe good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully vse you, and persecute you:

That yee may be the children of your father which is in heauen: for he maketh his sunne to rise on the euill and on the good, and sendeth raine on the iust, and on the vniust.

For if yee loue them which loue you, what reward haue yee? Doe not euen the Publicanes the same?