From Matthew Chapter 5:
1. Now seeing the crowds, He climbed up into the mountain. Then, upon His sitting down, His disciples approached (came toward) Him.
2. So opening His mouth, He began teaching them, progressively saying,
3. "The destitute folks [are] happy in spirit because the reign of the heavens continually belongs to them
(or: Blessed [are] those dependent for support on
the Spirit, for the kingdom from the sky and the
atmosphere is continuing to pertain to them; The
people who need to beg for sustenance
[are
made] happy by the Breath-effect because the
effect of the sovereignty of the heavens is being a
source in and for them)!
4. "Those constantly grieving and mourning [are] happy and blessed because they, themselves, will be called alongside to receive relief, aid, encouragement and comfort!
5. "‘The kind, considerate, gentle, mild-tempered, humane and nonviolent folks (people who do not use force)' [are] happy and blessed because they, themselves, ‘will inherit the Land (or: will be receiving and enjoying an allotment of the earth)!' [Ps. 37:11]
6. "The people being habitually hungry and constantly thirsty for the fairness, equity, right relationship and justice which characterize a rightwised state of being within the Way pointed out [are] happy and blessed, because they, themselves, will be feeding and drinking [of these things] until they are filled and satisfied!
7. "The folks who are merciers (who give and show mercy) [are] happy and blessed, because they, themselves, will be given and shown mercy!
8. "Those who are clean in the heart [are] happy and blessed, because they, themselves, will see God!
(or: = The folks that have had the core of their
beings made clean [are] happy people, in that
they will continue to see God [in everything]!)
9. "The ones who make peace and create shalom [are] happy (and: blessed) because they, themselves, will be called God's sons (or: will be termed 'sons of God')!
10. "Those being ones having been pressed forward, chased or persecuted for the sake of fairness, equity, right relationships or justice which comes from the Way pointed out [are] happy (and: blessed), because the reign of the heavens continually belongs to them
(or: for the kingdom of the heavens is continuing
to pertain to them; because the reign from the
atmosphere and sky is being a source in and for
them)!
11. "You folks are and continue to be happy (and: blessed) people!
Now whenever people may denounce, reproach, heap insults on and persecute or chase you folks, and, continuously lying, may even say every bad thing (spreading malicious gossip) down against you - for the sake of Me,
12. be continuously rejoicing and repeatedly express extreme exultation, because your wage (compensation; reward) [is] much (large; great), within the heavens (or: atmospheres [that surround you])! You see, they persecuted the prophets before you in the same way.
13. "You people, yourselves, exist being (are) the salt of the Land (or: earth). Now if the salt should ever be made dull or tasteless, in what way will it be salted (or: how will it be made salty)? It still continues giving strength into nothing (= it still can not provide seasoning) - if not being thrown outside, to be repeatedly (or: continuously) trampled down by people (or: tread down under mankind).
14. "You folks, yourselves, exist being (are) the light of the ordered System (the world of culture, religion, politics and government; = the human sociological realm). A city located up on a mountain (or: situated on top of a mountain range) continues unable to be hidden or concealed.
15. "Likewise, people are not normally lighting a lamp and then placing it under the measuring bowl (or: a one-peck grain-measuring basket), but rather upon the lampstand - and it continues shining and giving light for all those within the house.
16. "In this way, let the Light, which you folks possess (or: which has a source in you men; or: which you people are), shine in front of mankind (before humans), so that people can see your fine works (or: the beautiful works that you are; the ideal acts which come from you as a source) and they can give glory to (or: and [these deeds; or: these works of beauty] will bring a good reputation for) your Father - the One in union with the atmospheres [that surround you folks] (or: within the midst of the heavens)!
17. "You folks should not infer from customary presumption or from established supposition that I came to loosen-down or demolish the Law (or: Torah) or the Prophets. I did not come to loosen-down or demolish, but to the contrary, to fulfill (or: fill up) and make full,
18. "for assuredly (or: amen; it is so), I am here saying to you people, until the heaven and the earth (or: the sky and the land) could ever go by and pass away, one iota (the smallest Greek letter) or one horn-like projection (diacritical mark, such as an accent or breathing mark, or part of a Heb. letter; a serif; = the smallest detail) can by any means pass away from the Law [= Torah] - until all things can birth themselves (or: should occur; may happen)!
19. "Whoever, then, should loosen [even] one of the least of these the implanted goals (impartations of the finished product within; inward directives) - and should teach humans (mankind) to that effect - he will be called "least" (or: a least one; or: = insignificant) within the reign of the heavens (or: the kingdom which pertains to the atmosphere and [reaches] the sky). Yet, whoever may practice (or: should perform and do) as well as teach - this person will be called "great" within the reign of the heavens (the kingdom which pertains to the atmosphere and [reaches] the sky).
20. "You see, I am here saying to you men that if your fairness and equity (rightwisedness; justice and right relationships which conform to the Way pointed out) should not habitually exceed and abound more than [that] of the scribes (experts in the Law; theologians) and Pharisees, in no way can you folks enter into the reign of the heavens (or: the kingdom which is, and pertains to, the heavens; the sovereign rule of the atmospheres)!
....
48. "Therefore, you folks will exist being ones that have reached the goal: finished and completed ones; mature and perfected ones - in the same way as your heavenly Father (or: your Father which has the qualities of, and is characterized by, the atmosphere) constantly exists being One that is the goal: finished, complete, mature, perfect!
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