The blessings
And seeing the crowds, he went up on a mountain. And when he had sat down, his disciples came to him. And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the gentle, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they will be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they will obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when men insult you and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Be glad and full of joy, because your reward in heaven is great. That's how they persecuted the prophets who came before you.
And seeing the crowds, he went up into a mountain. And when he'd sat down, his disciples came to him. And he opened his mouth and taught them: Blessed are the poor in spirit, because theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are the ones who mourn, because they'll be comforted. Blessed are the meek, because they'll inherit the earth. Blessed are the ones who hunger and thirst after righteousness, because they'll be filled. Blessed are the merciful, because they'll get mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, because they'll see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, because they'll be called the children of God. Blessed are the ones chased for righteousness' sake, because theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when men insult you and chase you and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for my sake. Celebrate and be very glad. Because great is your reward in heaven. Because that's how they chased the prophets before you.
And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
And seeing the crowds, he went up on a mountain. And when he had sat down, his disciples came to him.
And seeing the crowds, he went up into a mountain. And when he'd sat down, his disciples came to him.
And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:
And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:
And he opened his mouth and taught them:
And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are the poor in spirit, because theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the ones who mourn, because they'll be comforted.
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the gentle, for they will inherit the earth.
Blessed are the meek, because they'll inherit the earth.
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they will be filled.
Blessed are the ones who hunger and thirst after righteousness, because they'll be filled.
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Blessed are the merciful, for they will obtain mercy.
Blessed are the merciful, because they'll get mercy.
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
Blessed are the pure in heart, because they'll see God.
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, because they'll be called the children of God.
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are the ones chased for righteousness' sake, because theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are you when men insult you and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Blessed are you when men insult you and chase you and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for my sake.
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Be glad and full of joy, because your reward in heaven is great. That's how they persecuted the prophets who came before you.
Celebrate and be very glad. Because great is your reward in heaven. Because that's how they chased the prophets before you.
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
Salt and light
You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how will it be made salty again? After that it is good for nothing but to be thrown out and trodden underfoot by men. You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill can't be hidden. And men don't light a lamp and put it under a bushel, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. Let your light shine like that in front of men, so they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
You're the salt of the earth. But if the salt has lost its taste, what'll it be salted with? It isn't good for anything after that, but to be thrown out and trodden under the feet of men. You're the light of the world. A town set on a hill can't be hidden. And men don't light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand. And it gives light to everyone in the house. Let your light shine like that in front of men, so they can see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.
Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how will it be made salty again? After that it is good for nothing but to be thrown out and trodden underfoot by men.
You're the salt of the earth. But if the salt has lost its taste, what'll it be salted with? It isn't good for anything after that, but to be thrown out and trodden under the feet of men.
Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill can't be hidden.
You're the light of the world. A town set on a hill can't be hidden.
Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
And men don't light a lamp and put it under a bushel, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.
And men don't light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand. And it gives light to everyone in the house.
Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
Let your light shine like that in front of men, so they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Let your light shine like that in front of men, so they can see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
The teaching filled out
Don't think I have come to destroy the law or the prophets. I haven't come to destroy but to fulfil. Because I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth pass away, not one letter or one stroke of a letter will pass from the law until everything is fulfilled. So whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches men to do so will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. Because I tell you that unless your righteousness goes beyond the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you won't enter the kingdom of heaven at all. You have heard that it was said to those of old, You won't kill, and whoever kills will be in danger of the judgement. But I tell you that whoever is angry with his brother without cause will be in danger of the judgement. And whoever says to his brother, Raca, will be in danger of the council. But whoever says, You fool, will be in danger of hell fire. So if you bring your gift to the altar and remember there that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. Settle quickly with the person taking you to court while you're still on the way there, in case he hands you over to the judge, the judge hands you to the officer, and you're thrown into prison. I tell you the truth, you won't get out of there until you have paid every last cent. You have heard that it was said to those of old, You won't commit adultery. But I tell you that whoever looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. And if your right eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away. Because it is better for you that one part of you should perish, than that your whole body should be thrown into hell. And if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. Because it is better for you that one part of you should perish, than that your whole body should be thrown into hell. It has been said, Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce. But I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, causes her to commit adultery. And whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
Don't think I've come to do away with the teaching or the prophets. I haven't come to do away with them but to fill them out. Because truly I say to you, till heaven and earth pass, not one stroke or dot will in any way pass from the teaching till everything is done. So whoever breaks one of these least orders and teaches men so will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever does and teaches them, that one will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. Because I say to you that unless your righteousness goes past the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you won't go into the kingdom of heaven in any way. You've heard it was said by them of old: Don't kill. And whoever kills will be in danger of the judgment. But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without cause will be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother: Raca — will be in danger of the council. But whoever says: You fool — will be in danger of hell fire. So if you bring your gift to the altar and there remember your brother has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar and go your way. First be at one with your brother, and then come and offer your gift. Come to terms with the one against you quickly, while you're on the way with him. Or the one against you can hand you over to the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and you be thrown into prison. Truly I say to you, you won't come out of there till you've paid the last farthing. You've heard it was said by them of old: Don't break your marriage. But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to want her has broken his marriage with her already in his heart. And if your right eye makes you stumble, pull it out and throw it from you. Because it's better for you that one of your parts should die, and not that your whole body should be thrown into hell. And if your right hand makes you stumble, cut it off and throw it from you. Because it's better for you that one of your parts should die, and not that your whole body should be thrown into hell. It's been said: Whoever puts away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorce. But I say to you that whoever puts away his wife, except for sexual sin, makes her break her marriage. And whoever marries her who's put away breaks his marriage.
Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing. Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
Don't think I have come to destroy the law or the prophets. I haven't come to destroy but to fulfil.
Don't think I've come to do away with the teaching or the prophets. I haven't come to do away with them but to fill them out.
Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
Because I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth pass away, not one letter or one stroke of a letter will pass from the law until everything is fulfilled.
Because truly I say to you, till heaven and earth pass, not one stroke or dot will in any way pass from the teaching till everything is done.
For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
So whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches men to do so will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
So whoever breaks one of these least orders and teaches men so will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever does and teaches them, that one will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Because I tell you that unless your righteousness goes beyond the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you won't enter the kingdom of heaven at all.
Because I say to you that unless your righteousness goes past the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you won't go into the kingdom of heaven in any way.
For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
You have heard that it was said to those of old, You won't kill, and whoever kills will be in danger of the judgement.
You've heard it was said by them of old: Don't kill. And whoever kills will be in danger of the judgment.
Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
But I tell you that whoever is angry with his brother without cause will be in danger of the judgement. And whoever says to his brother, Raca, will be in danger of the council. But whoever says, You fool, will be in danger of hell fire.
But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without cause will be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother: Raca — will be in danger of the council. But whoever says: You fool — will be in danger of hell fire.
But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
So if you bring your gift to the altar and remember there that your brother has something against you,
So if you bring your gift to the altar and there remember your brother has something against you,
Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
leave your gift there in front of the altar and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
leave your gift there in front of the altar and go your way. First be at one with your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
Settle quickly with the person taking you to court while you're still on the way there, in case he hands you over to the judge, the judge hands you to the officer, and you're thrown into prison.
Come to terms with the one against you quickly, while you're on the way with him. Or the one against you can hand you over to the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.
Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
I tell you the truth, you won't get out of there until you have paid every last cent.
Truly I say to you, you won't come out of there till you've paid the last farthing.
Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
You have heard that it was said to those of old, You won't commit adultery.
You've heard it was said by them of old: Don't break your marriage.
Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
But I tell you that whoever looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to want her has broken his marriage with her already in his heart.
But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
And if your right eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away. Because it is better for you that one part of you should perish, than that your whole body should be thrown into hell.
And if your right eye makes you stumble, pull it out and throw it from you. Because it's better for you that one of your parts should die, and not that your whole body should be thrown into hell.
And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
And if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. Because it is better for you that one part of you should perish, than that your whole body should be thrown into hell.
And if your right hand makes you stumble, cut it off and throw it from you. Because it's better for you that one of your parts should die, and not that your whole body should be thrown into hell.
And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
It has been said, Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.
It's been said: Whoever puts away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorce.
It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
But I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, causes her to commit adultery. And whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
But I say to you that whoever puts away his wife, except for sexual sin, makes her break her marriage. And whoever marries her who's put away breaks his marriage.
But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
Oaths and paying back
Again, you have heard that it was said to those of old, You won't swear falsely, but will carry out to the Lord the oaths you swear. But I tell you, don't swear at all — not by heaven, because it is God's throne, nor by the earth, because it is his footstool, nor by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King. And don't swear by your head, because you can't make one hair white or black. But let what you say be Yes, yes, and No, no. Anything more than that comes from evil. You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. But I tell you, do not resist evil. Whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn the other to him as well. And if any man wants to sue you at law and take away your coat, let him have your cloak as well. And whoever forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. Give to the one who asks you, and don't turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
Again, you've heard it was said by them of old: Don't swear falsely, but carry out your oaths to the Lord. But I say to you: Don't swear at all — not by heaven, because it's God's throne. Or by the earth, because it's his footstool. Or by Jerusalem, because it's the town of the great King. And don't swear by your head, because you can't make one hair white or black. But let what you say be Yes, yes — No, no. Because whatever is more than these comes of evil. You've heard it was said: An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. But I say to you: Don't stand against evil. But whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn the other to him too. And if any man will go to law with you and take away your coat, let him have your cloak too. And whoever makes you go a mile, go with him two. Give to the one who asks you. And don't turn away from the one who wants to borrow of you.
Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne: Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
Again, you have heard that it was said to those of old, You won't swear falsely, but will carry out to the Lord the oaths you swear.
Again, you've heard it was said by them of old: Don't swear falsely, but carry out your oaths to the Lord.
Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:
But I tell you, don't swear at all — not by heaven, because it is God's throne,
But I say to you: Don't swear at all — not by heaven, because it's God's throne.
But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne:
nor by the earth, because it is his footstool, nor by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King.
Or by the earth, because it's his footstool. Or by Jerusalem, because it's the town of the great King.
Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.
And don't swear by your head, because you can't make one hair white or black.
Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
But let what you say be Yes, yes, and No, no. Anything more than that comes from evil.
But let what you say be Yes, yes — No, no. Because whatever is more than these comes of evil.
But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.
You've heard it was said: An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.
Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
But I tell you, do not resist evil. Whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn the other to him as well.
But I say to you: Don't stand against evil. But whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn the other to him too.
But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
And if any man wants to sue you at law and take away your coat, let him have your cloak as well.
And if any man will go to law with you and take away your coat, let him have your cloak too.
And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.
And whoever forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.
And whoever makes you go a mile, go with him two.
And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
Give to the one who asks you, and don't turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
Give to the one who asks you. And don't turn away from the one who wants to borrow of you.
Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
Love the ones against you
You have heard that it was said, You'll love your neighbour and hate your enemy. But I tell you, love your enemies. Bless those who curse you. Do good to those who hate you. And pray for those who use you badly and persecute you. So you may be the children of your Father who is in heaven. Because he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. Because if you love those who love you, what reward have you got? Don't even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet your brothers only, what more are you doing than others? Don't even the tax collectors do that? So be perfect, just as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.
You've heard it was said: You'll love your neighbour and hate the one against you. But I say to you: Love the ones against you, bless the ones who curse you, do good to the ones who hate you, and pray for the ones who use you badly and chase you. So you can be the children of your Father in heaven. Because he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. Because if you love the ones who love you, what reward have you got? Don't even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet only your brothers, what do you do more than others? Don't even the tax collectors do so? So be perfect, the way your Father in heaven is perfect.
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
You have heard that it was said, You'll love your neighbour and hate your enemy.
You've heard it was said: You'll love your neighbour and hate the one against you.
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
But I tell you, love your enemies. Bless those who curse you. Do good to those who hate you. And pray for those who use you badly and persecute you.
But I say to you: Love the ones against you, bless the ones who curse you, do good to the ones who hate you, and pray for the ones who use you badly and chase you.
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
So you may be the children of your Father who is in heaven. Because he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
So you can be the children of your Father in heaven. Because he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Because if you love those who love you, what reward have you got? Don't even the tax collectors do the same?
Because if you love the ones who love you, what reward have you got? Don't even the tax collectors do the same?
For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
And if you greet your brothers only, what more are you doing than others? Don't even the tax collectors do that?
And if you greet only your brothers, what do you do more than others? Don't even the tax collectors do so?
And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
So be perfect, just as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.
So be perfect, the way your Father in heaven is perfect.
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.