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Matthew 5 :: King James Version (KJV)

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The Sermon on the Mount; The Beatitudes

(Luk 6:20–26 )

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Mat 5:1 - And^G1161 seeing^G1492 the multitudes,^G3793 he went up^G305 into^G1519 a mountain:^G3735 and^G2532 when he^G846 was set,^G2523 his^G846 disciples^G3101 came^G4334 unto him:^G846

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Mat 5:2 - And^G2532 he opened^G455 his^G846 mouth,^G4750 and taught^G1321 them,^G846 saying,^G3004

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Mat 5:3 - Blessed^G3107 are the poor^G4434 in spirit:^G4151 for^G3754 theirs^G846 is^G2076 the kingdom^G932 of heaven.^G3772

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Mat 5:4 - Blessed^G3107 are they that mourn:^G3996 for^G3754 they^G846 shall be comforted.^G3870

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Mat 5:5 - Blessed^G3107 are the meek:^G4239 for^G3754 they^G846 shall inherit^G2816 the earth.^G1093

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Mat 5:6 - Blessed^G3107 are they which^G3588 do hunger^G3983 and^G2532 thirst^G1372 after righteousness:^G1343 for^G3754 they^G846 shall be filled.^G5526

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Mat 5:7 - Blessed^G3107 are the merciful:^G1655 for^G3754 they^G846 shall obtain mercy.^G1653

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Mat 5:8 - Blessed^G3107 are the pure^G2513 in heart:^G2588 for^G3754 they^G846 shall see^G3700 God.^G2316

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Mat 5:9 - Blessed^G3107 are the peacemakers:^G1518 for^G3754 they^G846 shall be called^G2564 the children^G5207 of God.^G2316

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Mat 5:10 - Blessed^G3107 are they which are persecuted^G1377 for^G1752 righteousness' sake:^G1343 for^G3754 theirs^G846 is^G2076 the kingdom^G932 of heaven.^G3772

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Mat 5:11 - Blessed^G3107 are ye,^G2075 when^G3752 men shall revile^G3679 you,^G5209 and^G2532 persecute^G1377 you, and^G2532 shall say^G2036 all manner^G3956 of evil^G4190^G4487 against^G2596 you^G5216 falsely,^G5574 for my sake.^G1752^G1700

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Mat 5:12 - Rejoice,^G5463 and^G2532 be exceeding glad:^G21 for^G3754 great^G4183 is your^G5216 reward^G3408 in^G1722 heaven:^G3772 for^G1063 so^G3779 persecuted they^G1377 the prophets^G4396 which^G3588 were before^G4253 you.^G5216

Disciples and the World

(Mar 9:50; Luk 14:34, 35 )

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Mat 5:13 - Ye^G5210 are^G2075 the salt^G217 of the earth:^G1093 but^G1161 if^G1437 the salt^G217 have lost his savour,^G3471 wherewith^G1722^G5101 shall it be salted?^G233 it is thenceforth^G2089 good^G2480 for^G1519 nothing,^G3762 but^G1508 to be cast^G906 out,^G1854 and^G2532 to be trodden under foot^G2662 of^G5259 men.^G444

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Mat 5:14 - Ye^G5210 are^G2075 the light^G5457 of the world.^G2889 A city^G4172 that is set^G2749 on^G1883 an hill^G3735 cannot^G3756^G1410 be hid.^G2928

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Mat 5:15 - Neither^G3761 do men light^G2545 a candle,^G3088 and^G2532 put^G5087 it^G846 under^G5259 a bushel,^G3426 but^G235 on^G1909 a candlestick;^G3087 and^G2532 it giveth light^G2989 unto all^G3956 that are in^G1722 the house.^G3614

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Mat 5:16 - Let your^G5216 light^G5457 so^G3779 shine^G2989 before^G1715 men,^G444 that^G3704 they may see^G1492 your^G5216 good^G2570 works,^G2041 and^G2532 glorify^G1392 your^G5216 Father^G3962 which^G3588 is in^G1722 heaven.^G3772

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Mat 5:17 - Think^G3543 not^G3361 that^G3754 I am come^G2064 to destroy^G2647 the law,^G3551 or^G2228 the prophets:^G4396 I am^G2064 ➔ not^G3756 come^G2064 to destroy,^G2647 but^G235 to fulfil.^G4137

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Mat 5:18 - For^G1063 verily^G281 I say^G3004 unto you,^G5213 Till^G2193^G302 heaven^G3772 and^G2532 earth^G1093 pass,^G3928 one^G1520 jot^G2503 or^G2228 one^G3391 tittle^G2762 shall in no wise^G3364 pass^G3928 from^G575 the law,^G3551 till^G2193^G302 all^G3956 be fulfilled.^G1096

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Mat 5:19 - Whosoever^G3739^G1437 therefore^G3767 shall break^G3089 one^G3391 of these^G5130 least^G1646 commandments,^G1785 and^G2532 shall teach^G1321 men^G444 so,^G3779 he shall be called^G2564 the least^G1646 in^G1722 the kingdom^G932 of heaven:^G3772 but^G1161 whosoever^G3739^G302 shall do^G4160 and^G2532 teach^G1321 them, the same^G3778 shall be called^G2564 great^G3173 in^G1722 the kingdom^G932 of heaven.^G3772

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Mat 5:20 - For^G1063 I say^G3004 unto you,^G5213 That^G3754 except^G3362 your^G5216 righteousness^G1343 shall exceed^G4052^G4119 the righteousness of the scribes^G1122 and^G2532 Pharisees,^G5330 ye shall in no case^G3364 enter^G1525 into^G1519 the kingdom^G932 of heaven.^G3772

Personal Relationships

(Luk 12:57–59 )

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Mat 5:21 - Ye have heard^G191 that^G3754 it was said^G4483 by them of old time,^G744 Thou shalt^G5407 ➔ not^G3756 kill;^G5407 and^G1161 whosoever^G3739^G302 shall kill^G5407 shall be^G2071 in danger^G1777 of the judgment:^G2920

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Mat 5:22 - But^G1161 I^G1473 say^G3004 unto you,^G5213 That^G3754 whosoever^G3956 is angry^G3710 with his^G846 brother^G80 without a cause^G1500 shall be^G2071 in danger^G1777 of the judgment:^G2920 and^G1161 whosoever^G3739^G302 shall say^G2036 to his^G846 brother,^G80 Raca,^G4469 shall be^G2071 in danger^G1777 of the council:^G4892 but^G1161 whosoever^G3739^G302 shall say,^G2036 Thou fool,^G3474 shall be^G2071 in danger^G1777 of^G1519 hell^G1067 fire.^G4442

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Mat 5:23 - Therefore^G3767 if^G1437 thou bring^G4374 thy^G4675 gift^G1435 to^G1909 the altar,^G2379 and there^G2546 rememberest^G3415 that^G3754 thy^G4675 brother^G80 hath^G2192 ought^G5100 against^G2596 thee;^G4675

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Mat 5:24 - Leave^G863 there^G1563 thy^G4675 gift^G1435 before^G1715 the altar,^G2379 and^G2532 go thy way;^G5217 first^G4412 be reconciled^G1259 to thy^G4675 brother,^G80 and^G2532 then^G5119 come^G2064 and offer^G4374 thy^G4675 gift.^G1435

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Mat 5:25 - Agree^G2468^G2132 with thine^G4675 adversary^G476 quickly,^G5035 whiles^G2193^G3755 thou art^G1488 in^G1722 the way^G3598 with^G3326 him;^G846 lest at any time^G3379 the adversary^G476 deliver^G3860 thee^G4571 to the judge,^G2923 and^G2532 the judge^G2923 deliver^G3860 thee^G4571 to the officer,^G5257 and^G2532 thou be cast^G906 into^G1519 prison.^G5438

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Mat 5:26 - Verily^G281 I say^G3004 unto thee,^G4671 Thou shalt^G1831 ➔ by no means^G3364 come^G1831 out thence,^G1564 till^G2193^G302 thou hast paid^G591 the uttermost^G2078 farthing.^G2835

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Mat 5:27 - Ye have heard^G191 that^G3754 it was said^G4483 by them of old time,^G744 Thou shalt^G3431 ➔ not^G3756 commit adultery:^G3431

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Mat 5:28 - But^G1161 I^G1473 say^G3004 unto you,^G5213 That^G3754 whosoever^G3956 looketh^G991 on a woman^G1135 to^G4314 lust after^G1937 her^G846 hath committed adultery^G3431 with her^G846 already^G2235 in^G1722 his^G846 heart.^G2588

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Mat 5:29 - And^G1161 if^G1487 thy^G4675 right^G1188 eye^G3788 offend^G4624 thee,^G4571 pluck^G1807 ➔ it^G846 out,^G1807 and^G2532 cast^G906 it from^G575 thee:^G4675 for^G1063 it is profitable^G4851 for thee^G4671 that^G2443 one^G1520 of thy^G4675 members^G3196 should perish,^G622 and^G2532 not^G3361 that thy^G4675 whole^G3650 body^G4983 should be cast^G906 into^G1519 hell.^G1067

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Mat 5:30 - And^G2532 if^G1487 thy^G4675 right^G1188 hand^G5495 offend^G4624 thee,^G4571 cut^G1581 ➔ it^G846 off,^G1581 and^G2532 cast^G906 it from^G575 thee:^G4675 for^G1063 it is profitable^G4851 for thee^G4671 that^G2443 one^G1520 of thy^G4675 members^G3196 should perish,^G622 and^G2532 not^G3361 that thy^G4675 whole^G3650 body^G4983 should be cast^G906 into^G1519 hell.^G1067

(Mat 19:9; Mar 10:11, 12; Luk 16:18 )

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Mat 5:31 - ^G1161 It hath been said,^G4483^G3754 Whosoever^G3739^G302 shall put away^G630 his^G846 wife,^G1135 let him give^G1325 her^G846 a writing of divorcement:^G647

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Mat 5:32 - But^G1161 I^G1473 say^G3004 unto you,^G5213 That^G3754 whosoever^G3739^G302 shall put away^G630 his^G846 wife,^G1135 saving^G3924 for the cause^G3056 of fornication,^G4202 causeth^G4160 her^G846 to commit adultery:^G3429 and^G2532 whosoever^G3739^G1437 shall marry^G1060 her that is divorced^G630 committeth adultery.^G3429

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Mat 5:33 - Again,^G3825 ye have heard^G191 that^G3754 it hath been said^G4483 by them of old time,^G744 Thou shalt^G1964 ➔ not^G3756 forswear thyself,^G1964 but^G1161 shalt perform^G591 unto the Lord^G2962 thine^G4675 oaths:^G3727

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Mat 5:34 - But^G1161 I^G1473 say^G3004 unto you,^G5213 Swear^G3660 not^G3361 at all;^G3654 neither^G3383 by^G1722 heaven;^G3772 for^G3754 it is^G2076 God's^G2316 throne:^G2362

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Mat 5:35 - Nor^G3383 by^G1722 the earth;^G1093 for^G3754 it is^G2076 his^G846 footstool:^G4228^G5286 neither^G3383 by^G1519 Jerusalem;^G2414 for^G3754 it is^G2076 the city^G4172 of the great^G3173 King.^G935

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Mat 5:36 - Neither^G3383 shalt thou swear^G3660 by^G1722 thy^G4675 head,^G2776 because^G3754 thou canst^G1410 not^G3756 make^G4160 one^G3391 hair^G2359 white^G3022 or^G2228 black.^G3189

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Mat 5:37 - But^G1161 let^G2077 ➔ your^G5216 communication^G3056 be,^G2077 Yea,^G3483 yea;^G3483 Nay,^G3756 nay:^G3756 for^G1161 whatsoever is more^G4053 than these^G5130 cometh^G2076 of^G1537 evil.^G4190

(Luk 6:29–31 )

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Mat 5:38 - Ye have heard^G191 that^G3754 it hath been said,^G4483 An eye^G3788 for^G473 an eye,^G3788 and^G2532 a tooth^G3599 for^G473 a tooth:^G3599

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Mat 5:39 - But^G1161 I^G1473 say^G3004 unto you,^G5213 That ye resist^G436 not^G3361 evil:^G4190 but^G235 whosoever^G3748 shall smite^G4474 thee^G4571 on^G1909 thy^G4675 right^G1188 cheek,^G4600 turn^G4762 to him^G846 the other^G243 also.^G2532

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Mat 5:40 - And^G2532 if any man will^G2309 sue^G2919 ➔ thee^G4671 at the law,^G2919 and^G2532 take away^G2983 thy^G4675 coat,^G5509 let^G863 ➔ him^G846 have^G863 thy cloke^G2440 also.^G2532

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Mat 5:41 - And^G2532 whosoever^G3748 shall compel^G29 ➔ thee^G4571 to go^G29 a^G1520 mile,^G3400 go^G5217 with^G3326 him^G846 twain.^G1417

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Mat 5:42 - Give^G1325 to him that asketh^G154 thee,^G4571 and^G2532 from him that would^G2309 borrow^G1155 of^G575 thee^G4675 turn^G654 ➔ not^G3361 thou away.^G654

(Luk 6:27, 28, 32–36 )

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Mat 5:43 - Ye have heard^G191 that^G3754 it hath been said,^G4483 Thou shalt love^G25 thy^G4675 neighbour,^G4139 and^G2532 hate^G3404 thine^G4675 enemy.^G2190

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Mat 5:44 - But^G1161 I^G1473 say^G3004 unto you,^G5213 Love^G25 your^G5216 enemies,^G2190 bless^G2127 them that curse^G2672 you,^G5209 do^G4160 good^G2573 to them that hate^G3404 you,^G5209 and^G2532 pray^G4336 for^G5228 them which^G3588 despitefully use^G1908 you,^G5209 and^G2532 persecute^G1377 you;^G5209

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Mat 5:45 - That^G3704 ye may be^G1096 the children^G5207 of your^G5216 Father^G3962 which^G3588 is in^G1722 heaven:^G3772 for^G3754 he maketh^G393 ➔ his^G846 sun^G2246 to rise^G393 on^G1909 the evil^G4190 and^G2532 on the good,^G18 and^G2532 sendeth rain^G1026 on^G1909 the just^G1342 and^G2532 on the unjust.^G94

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Mat 5:46 - For^G1063 if^G1437 ye love^G25 them which^G3588 love^G25 you,^G5209 what^G5101 reward^G3408 have ye?^G2192 do^G4160 not^G3780 even^G2532 the publicans^G5057 the same?^G846

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Mat 5:47 - And^G2532 if^G1437 ye salute^G782 your^G5216 brethren^G80 only,^G3440 what^G5101 do^G4160 ye more^G4053 than others? do^G4160 not^G3780 even^G2532 the publicans^G5057 so?^G3779

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Mat 5:48 - Be^G2071 ye^G5210 therefore^G3767 perfect,^G5046 even^G5618 as your^G5216 Father^G3962 which^G3588 is in^G1722 heaven^G3772 is^G2076 perfect.^G5046

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