Blessed are ye if ye shall give heed
unto the words of these twelve
whom I have chosen from among you
to minister unto you, and to be your servants;
And again, more blessed are they
who shall believe in your words
because that ye shall testify
that ye have seen me, and that ye know that I am.
Blessed are the poor in
spirit who come unto me,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
And again, blessed are all they that
mourn, for they shall be comforted.
And blessed are the meek,
for they shall inherit the earth.
And blessed are all they who do hunger
and thirst after righteousness,
for they shall be filled
with the Holy Ghost.
And blessed are the merciful,
for they shall obtain mercy.
And blessed are all the pure in heart,
for they shall see God.
And blessed are
all the peacemakers for they shall be called
the children of God.
And blessed are all they who are
persecuted for my name’s sake,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
And blessed are ye when men shall
revile you and persecute, and shall say all manner of evil
against you falsely, for my sake;
For ye shall have great joy
and be exceedingly glad for great shall be your
reward in heaven;
for so persecuted they the
prophets who were before you.
I give unto you to be
the salt of the earth;
but if the salt shall lose its savor
wherewith shall the earth be salted?
The salt shall be thenceforth good for
nothing, but to be cast out and to be trodden under foot of men.
I give unto you to be
the light of this people.
A city that is set on a hill
cannot be hid.
Do men light a candle and
put it under a bushel?
Nay, but on a candlestick, and it giveth light to all
that are in the house;
Therefore let your light so
shine before this people, that they may see your good works and
glorify your Father who is in heaven.