Matthew 5:17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48
Matthew 5:18 NLT
I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not even the smallest detail of God’s law will disappear until its purpose is achieved.
Matthew 5:21 NLT
“You have heard that our ancestors were told, ‘You must not murder. If you commit murder, you are subject to judgment.’
Matthew 5:23 NLT
“So if you are presenting a sacrifice at the altar in the Temple and you suddenly remember that someone has something against you
Matthew 5:24 NLT
leave your sacrifice there at the altar. Go and be reconciled to that person. Then come and offer your sacrifice to God.
Matthew 5:26 NLT
And if that happens, you surely won’t be free again until you have paid the last penny.
Matthew 5:28 NLT
But I say, anyone who even looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Matthew 5:31 NLT
“You have heard the law that says, ‘A man can divorce his wife by merely giving her a written notice of divorce.’
Matthew 5:33 NLT
“You have also heard that our ancestors were told, ‘You must not break your vows; you must carry out the vows you make to the LORD.’
Matthew 5:34 NLT
But I say, do not make any vows! Do not say, ‘By heaven!’ because heaven is God’s throne.
Matthew 5:35 NLT
And do not say, ‘By the earth!’ because the earth is his footstool. And do not say, ‘By Jerusalem!’ for Jerusalem is the city of the great King.
Matthew 5:37 NLT
Just say a simple, ‘Yes, I will,’ or ‘No, I won’t.’ Anything beyond this is from the evil one.
Matthew 5:38 NLT
“You have heard the law that says the punishment must match the injury: ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’
Matthew 5:39 NLT
But I say, do not resist an evil person! If someone slaps you on the right cheek, offer the other cheek also.
Matthew 5:46 NLT
If you love only those who love you, what reward is there for that? Even corrupt tax collectors do that much.
Matthew 5:47 NLT
If you are kind only to your friends, how are you different from anyone else? Even pagans do that.