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Matthew 5 :: Revised Standard Version (RSV)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:1 - Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down his disciples came to him.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:2 - And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:3 - "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:4 - "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:5 - "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:6 - "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:7 - "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:8 - "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:9 - "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:10 - "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:11 - "Blessed are you when men revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:12 - Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so men persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Disciples and the World

(Mar 9:50; Luk 14:34, 35 )
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:13 - "You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trodden under foot by men.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:14 - "You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:15 - Nor do men light a lamp and put it under a bushel, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:16 - Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:17 - "Think not that I have come to abolish the law and the prophets; I have come not to abolish them but to fulfil them.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:18 - For truly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the law until all is accomplished.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:19 - Whoever then relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but he who does them and teaches them shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:20 - For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Personal Relationships

(Luk 12:57–59 )
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:21 - "You have heard that it was said to the men of old, 'You shall not kill; and whoever kills shall be liable to judgment.'
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:22 - But I say to you that every one who is angry with his brother shall be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother shall be liable to the council, and whoever says, 'You fool!' shall be liable to the hell of fire.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:23 - So if you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you,
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:24 - leave your gift there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:25 - Make friends quickly with your accuser, while you are going with him to court, lest your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you be put in prison;
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:26 - truly, I say to you, you will never get out till you have paid the last penny.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:27 - "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery.'
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:28 - But I say to you that every one who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:29 - If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and throw it away; it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into hell.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:30 - And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away; it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body go into hell.
(Mat 19:9; Mar 10:11, 12; Luk 16:18 )
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:31 - "It was also said, 'Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.'
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:32 - But I say to you that every one who divorces his wife, except on the ground of unchastity, makes her an adulteress; and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:33 - "Again you have heard that it was said to the men of old, 'You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.'
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:34 - But I say to you, Do not swear at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God,
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:35 - or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:36 - And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:37 - Let what you say be simply 'Yes' or 'No'; anything more than this comes from evil.
(Luk 6:29–31 )
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:38 - "You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.'
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:39 - But I say to you, Do not resist one who is evil. But if any one strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also;
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:40 - and if any one would sue you and take your coat, let him have your cloak as well;
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:41 - and if any one forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:42 - Give to him who begs from you, and do not refuse him who would borrow from you.
(Luk 6:27, 28, 32–36 )
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:43 - "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.'
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:44 - But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:45 - so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:46 - For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:47 - And if you salute only your brethren, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:48 - You, therefore, must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
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Source: Transcribed from: The Holy Bible: Revised Standard Version containing the Old and New Testaments, translated from the original tongues: being the version set forth A.D. 1611, revised A.D. 1881-1885 and A.D. 1901: compared with the most ancient authorities and revised A.D. 1946-52. — 2nd ed. of New Testament A.D. 1971. There should be enough in the rest of the description to identify the text.

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