Blessed are ye if ye shall give heed unto the words of these twelve

whom I have chosen from among you to minister unto you, and to be your servants;

And again, more blessed are they who shall believe in your words

because that ye shall testify that ye have seen me, and that ye know that I am.

Blessed are the poor in spirit who come unto me,

for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

And again, blessed are all they that mourn, for they shall be comforted.

And blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

And blessed are all they who do hunger and thirst after righteousness,

for they shall be filled with the Holy Ghost.

And blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

And blessed are all the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

And blessed are all the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God.

And blessed are all they who are persecuted for my name’s sake,

for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

And blessed are ye when men shall revile you and persecute, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake;

For ye shall have great joy and be exceedingly glad for great shall be your reward in heaven;

for so persecuted they the prophets who were before you.

I give unto you to be the salt of the earth;

but if the salt shall lose its savor wherewith shall the earth be salted?

The salt shall be thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out and to be trodden under foot of men.

I give unto you to be the light of this people.

A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid.

Do men light a candle and put it under a bushel?

Nay, but on a candlestick, and it giveth light to all that are in the house;

Therefore let your light so shine before this people, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.