Ye have heard that it was said of them of old time, Thou shalt not kill [murder]; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: MT 5:21 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. MT 5:22 RELATIONS Problems

Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought [anything] against thee; MT 5:23 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. MT 5:24 RELATIONS Problems

Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in [on] the way with him [to court WU]; 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. MT 5:25 RELATIONS Problems Verily [most assuredly] I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence [of there], till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing [last penny]. MT 5:26

Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: MT 5:27 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. MT 5:28 And if thy right eye offend thee [causes you to sin WU], pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable [better WU] for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. MT 5:29 OVERCOME YOUR HARMFULNESS Bad To Do 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. MT 5:30

It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away [divorce WU] his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: MT 5:31 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away [divorce WU]  his wife, saving for the cause of fornication [sexual immorality], causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery. MT 5:32 RELATIONS Divorce

Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself [make false vows], but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: MT 5:33 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: MT 5:34 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. MT 5:35 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. MT 5:36 But let your communication be, Yea, yea [yes]; Nay, nay [no]: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil [from the evil one WU]. MT 5:37 OVERCOME YOUR HARMFULNESS Bad To Do

Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: MT 5:38 But I say unto you, That ye resist not [him who is] evil: but whosoever shall smite [strike] thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. MT 5:39 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. MT 5:40 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain [two]. MT 5:41 PERSECUTION Love the Harmer Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of [from] thee turn not thou away. MT 5:42 OVERCOME YOUR HARMFULNESS Money & Worldly Things

Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. MT 5:43 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use [mistreat] you, and persecute you; MT 5:44 PERSECUTION Love the Harmer That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. MT 5:45 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans [tax collectors] the same? MT 5:46 And if ye salute [greet] your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans [tax collectors WU] so? MT 5:47 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. MT 5:48 APPLY Not Easy

Take heed that ye do not your alms [charitable giving] before men, to be seen of [by] them: otherwise ye have no reward of [from] your Father which is in heaven. MT 6:1 Therefore when thou doest thine alms [merciful deeds], do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of  [from] men. Verily [most assuredly] I say unto you, They have their reward. MT 6:2 But when thou doest alms [merciful deeds], let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: MT 6:3 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly. MT 6:4 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of [by] men. Verily [most assuredly] I say unto you, They have their reward. MT 6:5 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. MT 6:6 OVERCOME YOUR HARMFULNESS Bad To Do

But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. MT 6:7 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. MT 6:8 ASK GOD

After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. MT 6:9 WORSHIP Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. MT 6:10 APPLY God's Will Give us this day our daily bread. MT 6:11 OVERCOME YOUR HARMFULNESS Money & Worldly Things And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. MT 6:12 RELATIONS Forgiving And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. MT 6:13 OVERCOME YOUR HARMFULNESS Our Frailty WORSHIP

For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: MT 6:14 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. MT 6:15 RELATIONS Forgiving

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