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"Blessed are the peacemakers, for 1they shall be calledsons of God.
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"Blessed are those who have been 2persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for 3theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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"Blessed are you when people 4insult you and persecute you, and falselysayallkinds of evilagainst you because of Me.
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"Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for 5in the sameway they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Disciples and the World
13"You are the salt of the earth; but 6if 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 7the light of the world. A cityset on a hillcannot* be hidden;
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8nor 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 9see your goodworks, and 10glorify your Father who is in heaven.
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"Do not think that I came to abolish the 11Lawor the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill.
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"For truly I say to you, 12untilheaven 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 calledleast13in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever*keeps and teaches them, he shall be calledgreat in the kingdom of heaven.