Matthew 5:14–48

^14qYe are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid. ¹⁵Neither do men ^rlight a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. ¹⁶Let your light so shine before men, ^sthat they may see your good works, and ^stglorify your Father which is in heaven.

^17uThink not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. ¹⁸For verily I say unto you, ^xTill heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. ^19yWhosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. ²⁰For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed ^zthe righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

²¹Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, ^aThou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: ²²but I say unto you, That ^bwhosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of ^cthe council: but whosoever shall say, Thou ^dfool, shall be in danger of ^ehell fire. ²³Therefore if thou bring ^fthy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; ²⁴leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. ^25gAgree with thine adversary quickly, ^hwhiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the ⁱofficer, and thou be cast into prison. ²⁶Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing. ²⁷Ye have heard that it was said ^jby them of old time, ^kThou shalt not commit adultery: ²⁸but I say unto you, That whosoever ^llooketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. ^29mAnd if thy right eye offend thee, ⁿpluck 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 ^ehell. ^30oAnd 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 ^ehell. ³¹It hath been said, ^pWhosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: ³²but I say unto you, That ^qwhosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.

³³Again, ye have heard that it hath been said ^jby them of old time, ^rThou shalt not forswear thyself, but ^sshalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: ³⁴but I say unto you, ^tSwear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is ^uGod’s throne: ³⁵nor by the earth; for it is ^xhis footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is ^ythe city of the great King. ³⁶Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. ^37zBut let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

³⁸Ye have heard that it hath been said, ^aAn eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: ^39bbut I say unto you, ^cThat ye resist not evil: but ^dwhosoever shall ^ddsmite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. ⁴⁰And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also. ⁴¹And whosoever shall ^ecompel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. ^42fGive to him that asketh thee, and ^gfrom him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

⁴³Ye have heard that it hath been said, ^hThou shalt love thy neighbour, and ⁱhate thine enemy. ⁴⁴But I say unto you, ^jLove your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and ^kpray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; ⁴⁵that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for ^lhe maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. ^46mFor if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even ^mmthe publicans the same? ⁴⁷And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even ^mmthe publicans so? ⁴⁸ⁿBe ye therefore perfect, even ^oas your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

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