Popular Bible Verses from Mattityahu (Mat) 5

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Likewise, when people light a lamp, they don’t cover it with a bowl but put it on a lampstand, so that it shines for everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before people, so that they may see the good things you do and praise your Father in heaven.

“You are light for the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.

“How blessed are the pure in heart! for they will see God.

“How blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness! for they will be filled.

But I tell you, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!

“How blessed are the poor in spirit! for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.

“How blessed are those who make peace! for they will be called sons of God.

“How blessed are those who mourn! for they will be comforted.

“How blessed are those who are persecuted because they pursue righteousness! for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.

“How blessed are those who show mercy! for they will be shown mercy.

“How blessed you are when people insult you and persecute you and tell all kinds of vicious lies about you because you follow me! Rejoice, be glad, because your reward in heaven is great — they persecuted the prophets before you in the same way.

“How blessed are the meek! for they will inherit the Land!

“You are salt for the Land. But if salt becomes tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything except being thrown out for people to trample on.

Therefore, be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

Just let your ‘Yes’ be a simple ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No’ a simple ‘No’; anything more than this has its origin in evil.

“You have heard that our fathers were told, ‘Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.’ But I tell you not to stand up against someone who does you wrong. On the contrary, if someone hits you on the right cheek, let him hit you on the left cheek too!

If your right eye makes you sin, gouge it out and throw it away! Better that you should lose one part of you than have your whole body thrown into Gei-Hinnom. And if your right hand makes you sin, cut it off and throw it away! Better that you should lose one part of you than have your whole body thrown into Gei-Hinnom.