Matthew 5 - NCB

Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Matthew 5:4

Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Matthew 5:4 blessing sadness comforter
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice,
for they will have their fill.
Matthew 5:6 righteousness blessing receiving

Blessed are the pure of heart, for they will see God.
Matthew 5:8 honesty blessing heart
Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God.
Matthew 5:9 blessing peace children
Blessed are those who are persecuted in the cause of justice,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:10 righteousness kingdom persecution
Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you and utter all kinds of calumnies against you for my sake.
Matthew 5:11 blessing persecution evil
You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, what can be done to make it salty once again? It is no longer good for anything, and thus it is cast out and trampled underfoot.
Matthew 5:13 sin obedience evangelism
You are the light of the world. A city built upon a mountain cannot be hidden.
Matthew 5:14 righteousness evangelism life
Nor would someone light a lamp and then put it under a basket; rather, it is placed upon a lampstand so that it may afford light to all in the house. In the same way, your light must shine so that it can be seen by others; this will enable them to observe your good works and give praise to your Father in heaven.
Matthew 5:15-16 evangelism worship goodness
Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill them.
Matthew 5:17 law Jesus prophecy
Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single letter, not even a tiny portion of a letter, will disappear from the Law until all things have been accomplished.
Matthew 5:18 reliability Word of God law
Therefore, whoever breaks even one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be considered least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever observes these commandments and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:19 law kingdom heaven
You have heard that it was said of old: ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I say to you that anyone who looks with lust at a woman has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Matthew 5:27-28 marriage desires heart
If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is preferable for you to lose one part of your body than to have your whole body thrown into Gehenna.
Matthew 5:29 sin desires hell
But what I tell you is this: Do not swear at all, either by heaven, since it is God’s throne, or by earth, since that is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, since that is the city of the great King.
Matthew 5:34-35 speaking reliability heaven
All you need to do is to say ‘Yes’ if you mean ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ if you mean ‘No.’ Anything beyond this comes from the evil one.
Matthew 5:37 reliability evil speaking
But I say to you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.
Matthew 5:44 love prayer persecution
Therefore, strive to be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Matthew 5:48 Father holiness