Light of the World
Matthew 5:14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
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Salt
Matthew 5:13 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.
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Matthew 5:11-12 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 exceedingly glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
Read more "Revile, Persecute, Lie"Persecution
Matthew 5:10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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Up to this point, I’ve been reading and memorizing the King James version, which has been a rich experience. This morning I read through John Calvin’s commentary on MATTHEW 5:1-12; LUKE 6:20-26 and realized from the translators notes, that the word blessed in the greek and happy are the same word, Makarios. In Calvin’s commentary […]
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Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. – Matthew 5:9
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Matthew 5:8 – Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
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Matthew 5:7 – Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
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Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. – Matthew 5:6
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Matthew 5:5 – Blessed are the Meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
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Journals of a Fallen World 