6 Bible Verses

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
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Matthew 5:1-2KJV
This verse introduces the Sermon on the Mount, showing Jesus going up a mountain to teach his disciples. It sets the context for the famous sermon and indicates the beginning of his extended teaching.
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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Matthew 5:3KJV
This is the first of the Beatitudes, a key section of the Sermon on the Mount. It emphasizes humility and spiritual poverty as a pathway to God's kingdom.
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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Matthew 5:17KJV
Jesus clarifies his relationship to Jewish law during the Sermon on the Mount, explaining that he comes to complete and fulfill the law, not to abolish it.
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
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Matthew 6:33KJV
This verse from the Sermon on the Mount emphasizes prioritizing spiritual matters over worldly concerns, promising divine provision for those who seek God first.
Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
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Matthew 7:12KJV
Often called the Golden Rule, this verse summarizes Jesus's ethical teaching during the Sermon on the Mount, providing a concise principle of interpersonal relationships.
Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
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Matthew 7:24-25KJV
This famous parable concludes the Sermon on the Mount, illustrating the importance of not just hearing Jesus's teachings, but actively applying them as a foundation for life.

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