Weymouth New Testament in Modern Speech, MatthewWeymouth, Richard Francis
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Weymouth New Testament in Modern Speech, Matthew
Weymouth, Richard Francis
Bible. Matthew
005:031 "It was also said, `If any man puts away his wife, let him
give her a written notice of divorce.'
005:032 But I tell you that every man who puts away his wife except
on the ground of unfaithfulness causes her to commit adultery,
and whoever marries her when so divorced commits adultery.
005:033 "Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients,
`Thou shalt not swear falsely, but shalt perform thy vows
to the Lord.'
005:034 But I tell you not to swear at all; neither by Heaven,
for it is God's throne;
005:035 nor by the earth, for it is the footstool under His feet;
nor by Jerusalem, for it is the City of the Great King.
005:036 And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make one hair
white or black.
005:037 But let your language be, `Yes, yes,' or `No, no.'
Anything in excess of this comes from the Evil one.
005:038 "You have heard that it was said, `Eye for eye, tooth for tooth.'
005:039 But I tell you not to resist a wicked man, but if any one strikes
you on the right cheek, turn the other to him as well.
005:040 If any one wishes to go to law with you and to deprive you
of your under garment, let him take your outer one also.
005:041 And whoever shall compel you to convey his goods one mile,
go with him two.
005:042 To him who asks, give: from him who would borrow, turn not away.
005:043 "You have heard that it was said, `Thou shalt love thy neighbour
and hate thine enemy.'
005:044 But I command you all, love your enemies, and pray
for your persecutors;
005:045 that so you may become true sons of your Father in Heaven;
for He causes His sun to rise on the wicked as well as the good,
and sends rain upon those who do right and those who do wrong.
005:046 For if you love only those who love you, what reward have you earned?
Do not even the tax-gatherers do that?
005:047 And if you salute only your near relatives, what praise is due
to you? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?
005:048 You however are to be complete in goodness, as your
Heavenly Father is complete.
006:001 "But beware of doing your good actions in the sight of men,
in order to attract their gaze; if you do, there is no reward
for you with your Father who is in Heaven.
006:002 `When you give in charity, never blow a trumpet before you
as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and streets in order
that their praises may be sung by men. I solemnly tell you
that they already have their reward.
006:003 But when you are giving in charity, let not your left hand
perceive what your right hand is doing,
006:004 that your charities may be in secret; and then your Father--He who
sees in secret--will recompense you.
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