Basic English Bible Verse Images: Gospel of Matthew Chapter 5 in Stunning Detail
Gospel of Matthew 5:1. And seeing great masses of people he went up into the mountain; and when he was seated his disciples came to him.
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Gospel of Matthew 5:2. And with these words he gave them teaching, saying,
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Gospel of Matthew 5:3. Happy are the poor in spirit: for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
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Gospel of Matthew 5:4. Happy are those who are sad: for they will be comforted.
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Gospel of Matthew 5:5. Happy are the gentle: for the earth will be their heritage.
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Gospel of Matthew 5:6. Happy are those whose heart's desire is for righteousness: for they will have their desire.
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Gospel of Matthew 5:7. Happy are those who have mercy: for they will be given mercy.
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Gospel of Matthew 5:8. Happy are the clean in heart: for they will see God.
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Gospel of Matthew 5:9. Happy are the peacemakers: for they will be named sons of God.
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Gospel of Matthew 5:10. Happy are those who are attacked on account of righteousness: for the kingdom of heaven will be theirs.
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Gospel of Matthew 5:11. Happy are you when men give you a bad name, and are cruel to you, and say all evil things against you falsely, because of me.
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Gospel of Matthew 5:12. Be glad and full of joy; for great is your reward in heaven: for so were the prophets attacked who were before you.
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Gospel of Matthew 5:13. You are the salt of the earth; but if its taste goes from the salt, how will you make it salt again? it is then good for nothing but to be put out and crushed under foot by men.
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Gospel of Matthew 5:14. You are the light of the world. A town put on a hill may be seen by all.
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Gospel of Matthew 5:15. And a burning light is not put under a vessel, but on its table; so that its rays may be shining on all who are in the house.
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Gospel of Matthew 5:16. Even so let your light be shining before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.
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Gospel of Matthew 5:17. Let there be no thought that I have come to put an end to the law or the prophets. I have not come for destruction, but to make complete.
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Gospel of Matthew 5:18. Truly I say to you, Till heaven and earth come to an end, not the smallest letter or part of a letter will in any way be taken from the law, till all things are done.
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Gospel of Matthew 5:19. Whoever then goes against the smallest of these laws, teaching men to do the same, will be named least in the kingdom of heaven; but he who keeps the laws, teaching others to keep them, will be named great in the kingdom of heaven.
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Gospel of Matthew 5:20. For I say to you, If your righteousness is not greater than the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never go into the kingdom of heaven.
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Gospel of Matthew 5:21. You have knowledge that it was said in old times, You may not put to death; and, Whoever puts to death will be in danger of being judged:
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Gospel of Matthew 5:22. But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be in danger of being judged; and he who says to his brother, Raca, will be in danger from the Sanhedrin; and whoever says, You foolish one, will be in danger of the hell of fire.
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Gospel of Matthew 5:23. If then you are making an offering at the altar and there it comes to your mind that your brother has something against you,
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Gospel of Matthew 5:24. While your offering is still before the altar, first go and make peace with your brother, then come and make your offering.
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Gospel of Matthew 5:25. Come to an agreement quickly with him who has a cause against you at law, while you are with him on the way, for fear that he may give you up to the judge and the judge may give you to the police and you may be put into prison.
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Gospel of Matthew 5:26. Truly I say to you, You will not come out from there till you have made payment of the very last farthing.
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Gospel of Matthew 5:27. You have knowledge that it was said, You may not have connection with another man's wife:
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Gospel of Matthew 5:28. But I say to you that everyone whose eyes are turned on a woman with desire has had connection with her in his heart.
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Gospel of Matthew 5:29. And if your right eye is a cause of trouble to you, take it out and put it away from you; because it is better to undergo the loss of one part, than for all your body to go into hell.
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Gospel of Matthew 5:30. And if your right hand is a cause of trouble to you, let it be cut off and put it away from you; because it is better to undergo the loss of one part, than for all your body to go into hell.
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Gospel of Matthew 5:31. Again, it was said, Whoever puts away his wife has to give her a statement in writing for this purpose:
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Gospel of Matthew 5:32. But I say to you that everyone who puts away his wife for any other cause but the loss of her virtue, makes her false to her husband; and whoever takes her as his wife after she is put away, is no true husband to her.
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Gospel of Matthew 5:33. Again, you have knowledge that it was said in old times, Do not take false oaths, but give effect to your oaths to the Lord:
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Gospel of Matthew 5:34. But I say to you, Take no oaths at all: not by the heaven, because it is the seat of God;
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Gospel of Matthew 5:35. Or by the earth, because it is the resting-place for his foot; or by Jerusalem, because it is the town of the great King.
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Gospel of Matthew 5:36. You may not take an oath by your head, because you are not able to make one hair white or black.
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Gospel of Matthew 5:37. But let your words be simply, Yes or No: and whatever is more than these is of the Evil One.
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Gospel of Matthew 5:38. You have knowledge that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
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Gospel of Matthew 5:39. But I say to you, Do not make use of force against an evil man; but to him who gives you a blow on the right side of your face let the left be turned.
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Gospel of Matthew 5:40. And if any man goes to law with you and takes away your coat, do not keep back your robe from him.
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Gospel of Matthew 5:41. And whoever makes you go one mile, go with him two.
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Gospel of Matthew 5:42. Give to him who comes with a request, and keep not your property from him who would for a time make use of it.
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Gospel of Matthew 5:43. You have knowledge that it was said, Have love for your neighbour, and hate for him who is against you:
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Gospel of Matthew 5:44. But I say to you, Have love for those who are against you, and make prayer for those who are cruel to you;
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Gospel of Matthew 5:45. So that you may be the sons of your Father in heaven; for his sun gives light to the evil and to the good, and he sends rain on the upright man and on the sinner.
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Gospel of Matthew 5:46. For if you have love for those who have love for you, what credit is it to you? do not the tax-farmers the same?
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Gospel of Matthew 5:47. And if you say, Good day, to your brothers only, what do you do more than others? do not even the Gentiles the same?
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Gospel of Matthew 5:48. Be then complete in righteousness, even as your Father in heaven is complete.
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