Bible Verses About Select Readings: The beatitudes

And when he sawe the multitude, he went vp into a mountaine: and when he was set, his disciples came to him.

And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

Blessed are the poore in spirit, for theirs is the kingdome of heauen.

Blessed are they that mourne: for they shall be comforted.

Blessed are the meeke: for they shall inherite the earth.

Blessed are they which hunger and thirst for righteousnes: for they shalbe filled.

Blessed are the mercifull: for they shall obteine mercie.

Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

Blessed are the peace makers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Blessed are they which suffer persecution for righteousnes sake: for theirs is the kingdome of heauen.

Blessed shall ye be when men reuile you, and persecute you, and say all maner of euill against you for my sake, falsely.

Reioyce and be glad, for great is your reward in heauen: for so persecuted they the Prophets which were before you.

Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt haue lost his sauour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be troden vnder foote of men.

Ye are the light of the world. A citie that is set on an hill, cannot be hid.

Neither doe men light a candel, and put it vnder a bushel, but on a candlesticke, and it giueth light vnto all that are in the house.

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good workes, and glorifie your Father which is in heauen.