b Matt 5:3-12; Luke 6:20-23
d Matt 5:10; 19:14; 25:34; Mark 10:14; Luke 6:20; 22:29f
e Is 61:2; John 16:20; Rev 7:17
f Ps 37:11
h Is 55:1, 2; John 4:14; 6:48ff; 7:37
i Prov 11:17; Matt 6:14, 15; 18:33-35
j Ps 24:4
k Heb 12:14; 1 Jhn.3.2; Rev 22:4
l Matt 5:45; Luke 6:35; Rom 8:14
m 1 Pet 3:14
n Matt 5:3; 19:14; 25:34; Mark 10:14; Luke 6:20; 22:29f
o 1 Pet 4:14
p 2 Chr 36:16; Matt 23:37; Acts 7:52; 1 Thess 2:15; Heb 11:33ff; James 5:10

Matthew 5:3-12

3 ▼
▼ I.e. fortunate or prosperous, and so through v 11
 , b“Blessed are the ▼
▼ I.e. those who are not spiritually arrogant
poor in spirit, for dtheirs is the kingdom of heaven.

4“Blessed are ethose who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

5“Blessed are fthe ▼
▼ Or humble, meek
gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.

6“Blessed are hthose who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

7“Blessed are ithe merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

8“Blessed are jthe pure in heart, for kthey shall see God.

9“Blessed are the peacemakers, for lthey shall be called sons of God.

10“Blessed are those who have been mpersecuted for the sake of righteousness, for ntheirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11“Blessed are you when people oinsult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. 12“Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for pin the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
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