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 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?