Popular Bible Verses from Mattityahu 5

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No one, after lighting a menorah, places it under a measuring basket, but on the shulchan (table), and it gives ohr (light) to kol anshei habais (all in the house). In like manner, let your light so shine before Bnei Adam, that they may see your ma'asim tovim (good works) and give kavod (glory) to your Av sh'ba'Shomayim (Father in Heaven).

You are the Ohr HaOlam (the Light of the World). A city lying on a mountaintop cannot be nistar (hidden).

Ashrey are those of LEV TAHOR (pure heart), for they will see HASHEM.

Ashrey are the ones hungering and thirsting for TZIDKAT HASHEM (Tzedek Olamim, Everlasting Righteousness), for they will be satisfied.

But I say to you, Love your enemies, and offer tefillos (prayers) for the ones bringing redifah (persecution) upon you.

Ashrey ANIYEI HARUACH (Blessed, Happy are the poor in spirit) for theirs is the Malchut HaShomayim.

Ashrey are the peace-makers, for they will be called bnei haElohim (sons of G-d).

Ashrey are the AVELIM (the ones mourning), for they will be comforted.

Ashrey are the ones being persecuted because of TZIDKAT HASHEM (righteousness of Hashem), for theirs is the Malchut HaShomayim.

Ashrey are the merciful, for they will be shown rachamim (mercy).

Ashrey are you when they reproach you and persecute you and speak all kinds of lashon horah against you, speaking sheker (falsehood, lies) because of me. Have simcha (joy) and lev sameach (glad heart), for your sachar (reward) is great in Shomayim, for thus they persecuted the Neviim before you.

Ashrey are the ANAVIM (humble), for YIRESHU ARETZ (they will inherit the land).

You are the melach haaretz (salt of the earth), but if the salt becomes tasteless, in what way will it become salty again? It is no longer good for anything, but is thrown out and trampled by men.

Therefore, be shlemim (complete), even as is your Av sh'ba'Shomayim.

But let your word be ken, ken (yes, yes) or lo, lo (no, no), but anything beyond this is lashon horah.

You have heard that it was said, AYIN TAKHAT AYIN, SHEN TAKHAT SHEN (An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth). But I say to you, Do not set yourself against the rasha (evil person), but whoever hits you on your right cheek, turn to him also the other cheek.

And if your right eye causes you to commit chet (sin), tear it out and throw it from you, for it is better for you that one of your evarim (members) be lost and not your whole basar (body, flesh) be thrown into Gehinnom. And if your right hand causes you to commit chet, cut it off and throw it from you, for it is better for you that one of your evarim (members) be lost and not that your whole basar may go into Gehinnom.