Matthew 5:2-12

Good News Translation

²and he began to teach them:

True Happiness^(A)

³“Happy are those who know they are spiritually poor;
    the Kingdom of heaven belongs to them!
⁴^(B)“Happy are those who mourn;
    God will comfort them!
⁵^(C)“Happy are those who are humble;
    they will receive what God has promised!
⁶^(D)“Happy are those whose greatest desire is to do what God requires;
    God will satisfy them fully!
⁷“Happy are those who are merciful to others;
    God will be merciful to them!
⁸^(E)“Happy are the pure in heart;
    they will see God!
⁹“Happy are those who work for peace;
    God will call them his children!
¹⁰^(F)“Happy are those who are persecuted because they do what God requires;
    the Kingdom of heaven belongs to them!

¹¹^(G)“Happy are you when people insult you and persecute you and tell all kinds of evil lies against you because you are my followers. ¹²^(H)Be happy and glad, for a great reward is kept for you in heaven. This is how the prophets who lived before you were persecuted.

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