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19 The meek shall obtain fresh joy in the Lord,
    and the neediest people shall exult in the Holy One of Israel.(A)

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19 Once more the humble(A) will rejoice in the Lord;
    the needy(B) will rejoice in the Holy One(C) of Israel.

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19 The meek also shall increase their joy in the Lord, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

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Listen, my beloved brothers and sisters. Has not God chosen the poor in the world to be rich in faith and to be heirs of the kingdom that he has promised to those who love him?(A)

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Listen, my dear brothers and sisters:(A) Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world(B) to be rich in faith(C) and to inherit the kingdom(D) he promised those who love him?(E)

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Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

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The Good News of Deliverance

61 The spirit of the Lord God is upon me
    because the Lord has anointed me;
he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed,
    to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives
    and release to the prisoners,(A)

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The Year of the Lord’s Favor

61 The Spirit(A) of the Sovereign Lord(B) is on me,
    because the Lord has anointed(C) me
    to proclaim good news(D) to the poor.(E)
He has sent me to bind up(F) the brokenhearted,
    to proclaim freedom(G) for the captives(H)
    and release from darkness for the prisoners,[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 61:1 Hebrew; Septuagint the blind

61 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

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29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.(A)

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29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,(A) for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.(B)

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29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

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Poverty and Riches

Let the brother or sister of humble means boast in having a high position

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Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position.(A)

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Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:

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the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, those with a skin disease are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news brought to them.(A)

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The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy[a] are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 11:5 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.

The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

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“Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

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Blessed are the meek,
    for they will inherit the earth.(A)

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Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

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He leads the humble in what is right
    and teaches the humble his way.(A)

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He guides(A) the humble in what is right
    and teaches them(B) his way.

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The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.

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“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.(A)

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“Blessed are the poor in spirit,
    for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.(A)

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Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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