Matthew 5:20. “For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.”

Matthew 5:14-16. “You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way let your light shine before men, […]

Matthew 5:13 “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 by men.”

Matthew 5:11 “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”

Matthew 5:10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”

Matthew 5:9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.”

Matthew 5:8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.”

Matthew 5:7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.”

Matthew 5:6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.”

Matthew 5:5 “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.”

Matthew 5:4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.”

Matthew 5:3. “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”

Psalm 18:33,35-36 “He made my feet like the feet of a deer and set me secure on the heights. You have given me the shield of your salvation, and your right hand supported me, and your gentleness made me great. You gave a wide place for my steps under me, and my feet did not […]

Psalm 18:28-30 “For it is you who light my lamp; the Lord my God lightens my darkness. For by you I can run against a troop, and by my God I can leap over a wall. This God-his way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all those […]

Psalm 18:25-27 “With the merciful you show yourself merciful; with the blameless man you show yourself blameless; with the purified you show yourself pure; and with the crooked you make yourself seem tortuous. For you save a humble people, but the haughty eyes you bring down.”

Psalm 18:20-22 “The Lord dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he rewarded me. For I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God. For all his rules were before me, and his statutes I did not put away from me.”