Matthew 5:17-37
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- Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- Ye have heard that it was said of them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
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- 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.
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- Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
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- Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
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- 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.
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- Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
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- Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
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- But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
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- 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.
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- 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:
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- But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:
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- Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.
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- Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
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- But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
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