aFor ver. 3-12, [Luke 6:20-23]
b[Isa. 61:1; 66:2]
c[Luke 12:32]
dIsa. 61:2, 3; John 16:20; 2 Cor. 1:7; 7:10; Rev. 21:4; [James 4:9, 10]
ePs. 37:11
fPs. 37:11
gPs. 42:2; Isa. 55:1, 2; John 7:37
h2 Tim. 2:22; [ch. 6:33]
ich. 18:33; 25:34-36; Prov. 19:17; Luke 6:36; 2 Tim. 1:16; Heb. 6:10
jPs. 24:4; 2 Tim. 2:22; [1 Pet. 1:22]
kHeb. 12:14; 1 John 3:2, 3; Rev. 22:4; [1 Cor. 13:12]
lJames 3:18
m1 John 3:1
nRom. 8:14
p2 Tim. 2:12; James 5:11; 1 Pet. 3:14
q[See ver. 3 above]
rHeb. 11:26; 1 Pet. 4:14
sJohn 15:21

Matthew 5:3-11

3 a“Blessed are bthe poor in spirit, for ctheirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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

5“Blessed are the emeek, for they fshall inherit the earth.

6“Blessed are those who hunger and gthirst hfor 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 lthe peacemakers, for mthey shall be called nsons ▼
▼Greek huioi; see Preface
 of God.

10 p“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for qtheirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11 r“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely son my account.
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