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Matthew 5:5-15

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5 "Blessed are 1the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.
6 "Blessed are 2those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
7 "Blessed are 3the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
8 "Blessed are 4the pure in heart, for 5they shall see God.
9 "Blessed are the peacemakers, for 6they shall be called sons of God.
10 "Blessed are those who have been 7persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for 8theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 "Blessed are you when people 9insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.
12 "Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for 10in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Disciples and the World

13 "You are the salt of the earth; but 11if the salt has become tasteless, how * can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men.
14 "You are 12the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot * be hidden;
15 13nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.
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Cross References 13

  • 1. Psalms 37:11
  • 2. Isaiah 55:1, 2; John 4:14; John 6:48f; John 7:37
  • 3. Proverbs 11:17; Matthew 6:14, 15; Matthew 18:33-35
  • 4. Psalms 24:4
  • 5. Hebrews 12:14; 1 John 3:2; Revelation 22:4
  • 6. Matthew 5:45; Luke 6:35; Romans 8:14
  • 7. 1 Peter 3:14
  • 8. Matthew 5:3; Matthew 19:14; Matthew 25:34; Mark 10:14; Luke 6:20; Luke 22:29
  • 9. 1 Peter 4:14
  • 10. 2 Chronicles 36:16; Matthew 23:37; Acts 7:52; 1 Thessalonians 2:15; Hebrews 11:33f; James 5:10
  • 11. Mark 9:50; Luke 14:34
  • 12. Proverbs 4:18; John 8:12; John 9:5; John 12:36
  • 13. Mark 4:21; Luke 8:16; Luke 11:33; Philippians 2:15

Footnotes 4

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