The Sermon on the Mount: A Practical ExpositionGore, Charles
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The Sermon on the Mount: A Practical Exposition
Gore, Charles
Sermon on the mount
adulteress: and whosoever shall his wife, and marrieth another,
marry her when she is put away committeth adultery: and he that
committeth adultery. marrieth one that is put away
from a husband committeth
Again, ye have heard that it adultery._
was said to them of old time,
Thou shalt not forswear thyself,
but shalt perform unto the Lord
thine oaths: but I say unto you,
Swear not at all; neither by the
heaven, for it is the throne of
God; nor by the earth, for it is
the footstool of his feet; nor by
Jerusalem, for it is the city of
the great King. Neither shalt
thou swear by thy head, for thou
canst not make one hair white
or black. But let your speech
be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: and
whatsoever is more than these is
of the evil one.
Ye have heard that it was said,
An eye for an eye, and a tooth
for a tooth: but I say unto you,
Resist not him that is evil: but
whosoever smiteth thee on thy
right cheek, turn to him the
other also. And if any man would
go to law with thee, and take
away thy coat, let him have thy
cloke also. And whosoever shall
compel thee to go one mile, go
with him twain. Give to him that
asketh thee, and from him that
would borrow of thee turn not
thou away.
Ye have heard that it was said, =vi. 27‒36.=
Thou shalt love thy neighbour,
and hate thine enemy: but I say But I say unto you which hear,
unto you, Love your enemies, Love your enemies, do good to
and pray for them that persecute them that hate you, bless them
you; that ye may be sons of your that curse you, pray for them
Father which is in heaven: for that despitefully use you. To
he maketh his sun to rise on the him that smiteth thee on the one
evil and the good, and sendeth cheek offer also the other; and
rain on the just and the unjust. from him that taketh away thy
For if ye love them that love cloke withhold not thy coat also.
you, what reward have ye? do not Give to every one that asketh
even the publicans the same? And thee; and of him that taketh away
if ye salute your brethren only, thy goods ask them not again. And
what do ye more than others? do as ye would that men should do to
not even the Gentiles the same? you, do ye also to them likewise.
Ye therefore shall be perfect, as And if ye love them that love
your heavenly Father is perfect. you, what thank have ye? for
even sinners love those that love
Take heed that ye do not your them. And if ye do good to them
righteousness before men, to be that do good to you, what thank
seen of them: else ye have no have ye? for even sinners do the
reward with your Father which is same. And if ye lend to them of
in heaven. whom ye hope to receive, what
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