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"Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for 1in the sameway they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Disciples and the World
13"You are the salt of the earth; but 2if the salt has becometasteless, how* can it be madesalty again? It is nolongergood for anything, except to be thrown out and trampledunderfoot by men.
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"You are 3the light of the world. A cityset on a hillcannot* be hidden;
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4nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it giveslight to all who are in the house.
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"Let your lightshinebeforemen in such a way that they may 5see your goodworks, and 6glorify your Father who is in heaven.
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"Do not think that I came to abolish the 7Lawor the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill.
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"For truly I say to you, 8untilheaven and earthpassaway, not the smallestletterorstroke shall pass from the Lawuntilall is accomplished.
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"Whoever*thenannulsone of the least of thesecommandments, and teachesothers to do the same, shall be calledleast9in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever*keeps and teaches them, he shall be calledgreat in the kingdom of heaven.
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"For I say to you that unless* your 10righteousnesssurpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.
Personal Relationships
21"11You have heard that the ancients were told, '12YOU SHALL NOT COMMITMURDER ' and 'Whoever*commitsmurder shall be liable to 13the court.'
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"But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before 14the court; and whoever*says to his brother, 'You good-for-nothing,' shall be guilty before 15the supremecourt; and whoever*says, 'You fool,' shall be guilty enough to go into the 16fieryhell.
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Matthew 10:17; Matthew 26:59; Mark 13:9; Mark 14:55; Mark 15:1; Luke 22:66; John 11:47; Acts 4:15; Acts 5:21; Acts 6:12; Acts 22:30; Acts 23:1; Acts 24:20
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Matthew 5:29; Matthew 10:28; Matthew 18:9; Matthew 23:15, 33; Mark 9:43f; Luke 12:5; James 3:6