4. Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice; for they shall have their fill.
5. Blessed are the merciful; for they shall obtain mercy.
6. Blessed are the clean of heart; for they shall see God.
7. Blessed are the peacemakers; for they shall be called the children of God.
8. Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice' sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are ye when they shall revile you, and persecute you, and speak all that is evil against you, untruly, for My sake:
Be glad and rejoice; for your reward is very great in heaven (Matt. v. 3-12).
You have heard that it hath been said: Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thy enemy.
But I say to you: Love your enemies; do good to them that hate you; and pray for them that persecute and calumniate you:
That you may be the children of your Father Who is in heaven. Who maketh His sun to rise upon the good and bad, and raineth upon the just and the unjust.
For if you love them that love you, what reward shall you have? Do not even the publicans this?
