Matthew 5:4-14

4 Blessed are those who mourn, because they will be comforted.
5 Blessed are the gentle, because they will inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, because they will be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful, because they will be shown mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart, because they will see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers, because they will be called sons of God.
10 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness, because the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
11 "Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and falsely say every kind of evil against you because of Me.
12 Be glad and rejoice, because your reward is great in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Believers Are Salt and Light

13 "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt should lose its taste, how can it be made salty? It's no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled on by men.
14 "You are the light of the world. A city situated on a hill cannot be hidden.

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