Matthew 5:1-16
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The Sermon on the Mount
5 Seeing the crowds, (A)he went up on the mountain, and when he (B)sat down, his disciples came to him.
The Beatitudes
2 And (C)he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:
3 (D)“Blessed are (E)the poor in spirit, for (F)theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 “Blessed are (G)those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
5 “Blessed are the (H)meek, for they (I)shall inherit the earth.
6 “Blessed are those who hunger and (J)thirst (K)for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
7 “Blessed are (L)the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
8 “Blessed are (M)the pure in heart, for (N)they shall see God.
9 “Blessed are (O)the peacemakers, for (P)they shall be called (Q)sons[a] of God.
10 (R)“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for (S)theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 (T)“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely (U)on my account. 12 (V)Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for (W)so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Salt and Light
13 “You are the salt of the earth, (X)but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet.
14 (Y)“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 (Z)Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so (AA)that[b] they may see your good works and (AB)give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
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- Matthew 5:9 Greek huioi; see Preface
- Matthew 5:16 Or house. 16Let your light so shine before others that
Acts 5:38-42
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38 So in the present case I tell you, keep away from these men and let them alone, for (A)if this plan or this undertaking is of man, it will fail; 39 but (B)if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You (C)might even be found opposing God!” So they took his advice, 40 and (D)when they had called in the apostles, (E)they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. 41 Then they left the presence of the council, (F)rejoicing that they were counted worthy (G)to suffer dishonor for (H)the name. 42 And every day, (I)in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and (J)preaching (K)that the Christ is Jesus.
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Mark 12:30-31
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30 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ 31 (A)The second is this: (B)‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment (C)greater than these.”
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Luke 4:18-19
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18 (A)“The Spirit of the Lord (B)is upon me,
because he has anointed me
to (C)proclaim good news to the poor.
(D)He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives
and (E)recovering of sight to the blind,
(F)to set at liberty those who are oppressed,
19 (G)to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor.”
Romans 10:14-17
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14 How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him (A)of whom they have never heard?[a] And how are they to hear (B)without someone preaching? 15 And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, (C)“How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” 16 But (D)they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, (E)“Lord, who has believed what he has heard from us?” 17 So (F)faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.
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- Romans 10:14 Or him whom they have never heard
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