Most Popular Bible Verses in Matthew 5
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Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill.
Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt hath lost its savor, with what shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot by men.
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
And seeing the multitudes, he ascended a mountain: and when he was seated, his disciples came to him.
But I say to you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thy enemy:
Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whoever shall kill, shall be in danger of the judgment:
For verily I say to you, Till heaven and earth shall pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness: for they shall be filled.
But I say to you, That whoever looketh on a woman to lust after her, hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
But I say to you, That whoever is angry with his brother without a cause, shall be in danger of the judgment: and whoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell-fire.
Therefore if thou shalt bring thy gift to the altar, and there remember that thy brother hath aught against thee;
Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
It hath been said, Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
But I say to you, That whoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of lewdness, causeth her to commit adultery: and whoever shall marry her that is divorced, committeth adultery.
But I say to you, That ye resist not evil: but whoever shall strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
For I say to you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Whoever 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 whoever shall do, and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
And if thy right eye shall cause thee to sin, pluck 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 hell.
Again, ye have heard that it hath been said to them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform to the Lord thy oaths:
That ye may be the children of your Father who is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a close vessel, but on a candlestick: and it giveth light to all that are in the house.
Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
And if thy right hand shall cause thee to sin, 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 hell.
Verily, I say to thee, thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
But let your communication be, Yea, yea, Nay, nay: for whatever is more than these cometh of evil.
For if ye love them who love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.
Agree with thy adversary quickly, while 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 officer, and thou be cast into prison.
Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee, turn not thou away.
Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King,
And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?