Top Verses from Matthew 5  

"Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them." (NIV)

Do not think that I have come to do away with or undo the Law or the Prophets; I have come not to do away with or undo but to complete and fulfill them. (AMP)

Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. (KJV)

"You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden." (NIV)

You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. (AMP)

Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. (KJV)

"You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot." (NIV)

You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste (its strength, its quality), how can its saltness be restored? It is not good for anything any longer but to be thrown out and trodden underfoot by men. (AMP)

Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. (KJV)

In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. (NIV)

Let your light so shine before men that they may see your moral excellence and your praiseworthy, noble, and good deeds and recognize and honor and praise and glorify your Father Who is in heaven. (AMP)

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. (KJV)

Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. (NIV)

Blessed (happy, to be envied, and spiritually prosperous--with life-joy and satisfaction in God's favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions) are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy! (AMP)

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. (KJV)

Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, (NIV)

SEEING THE crowds, He went up on the mountain; and when He was seated, His disciples came to Him. (AMP)

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: (KJV)

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." (NIV)

Blessed (happy, to be envied, and spiritually prosperous--with life-joy and satisfaction in God's favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions) are the poor in spirit (the humble, who rate themselves insignificant), for theirs is the kingdom of heaven! (AMP)

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (KJV)

But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you (NIV)

But I tell you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, [Prov. 25:21, 22.] (AMP)

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; (KJV)

Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. (NIV)

You, therefore, must be perfect [growing into complete maturity of godliness in mind and character, having reached the proper height of virtue and integrity], as your heavenly Father is perfect. [Lev. 19:2, 18.] (AMP)

Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. (KJV)

"You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery.'" (NIV)

You have heard that it was said, You shall not commit adultery. [Exod. 20:14; Deut. 5:18.] (AMP)

Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: (KJV)