Luke 6:20
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The Beatitudes
20 And (A)he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, (B)and said:
“Blessed are you who are poor, for (C)yours is the kingdom of God.
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James 2:5
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5 Listen, my beloved brothers, (A)has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be (B)rich in faith and heirs of (C)the kingdom, (D)which he has promised to those who love him?
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Luke 6:20-24
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The Beatitudes
20 And (A)he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, (B)and said:
“Blessed are you who are poor, for (C)yours is the kingdom of God.
21 (D)“Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied.
(E)“Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.
22 “Blessed are you when (F)people hate you and when they (G)exclude you and revile you and (H)spurn your name as evil, (I)on account of the Son of Man! 23 (J)Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for (K)so their fathers did to the prophets.
Jesus Pronounces Woes
24 (L)“But woe to you who are rich, (M)for you (N)have received your consolation.
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2 Corinthians 8:9
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9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that (A)though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.
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Luke 12:32
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32 (A)“Fear not, little (B)flock, for (C)it is your Father's good pleasure to give you (D)the kingdom.
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Revelation 2:9
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9 “‘I know your tribulation and (A)your poverty ((B)but you are rich) and the slander[a] of (C)those who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
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- Revelation 2:9 Greek blasphemy
Matthew 5:2-12
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The Beatitudes
2 And (A)he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:
3 (B)“Blessed are (C)the poor in spirit, for (D)theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 “Blessed are (E)those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
5 “Blessed are the (F)meek, for they (G)shall inherit the earth.
6 “Blessed are those who hunger and (H)thirst (I)for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
7 “Blessed are (J)the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
8 “Blessed are (K)the pure in heart, for (L)they shall see God.
9 “Blessed are (M)the peacemakers, for (N)they shall be called (O)sons[a] of God.
10 (P)“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for (Q)theirs 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 (S)on my account. 12 (T)Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for (U)so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
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- Matthew 5:9 Greek huioi; see Preface
James 1:9-10
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9 Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation, 10 and (A)the rich in his humiliation, because (B)like a flower of the grass[a] he will pass away.
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- James 1:10 Or a wild flower
2 Corinthians 6:10
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10 (A)as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; (B)as poor, yet making many rich; (C)as having nothing, (D)yet possessing everything.
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Zephaniah 3:12
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12 But I will leave in your midst
a people (A)humble and lowly.
(B)They shall seek refuge in the name of the Lord,
Isaiah 29:19
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19 (A)The meek shall obtain fresh joy in the Lord,
and the poor among mankind shall exult in the Holy One of Israel.
James 1:12
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12 (A)Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive (B)the crown of life, (C)which God has promised to those who love him.
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1 Corinthians 3:21-23
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21 So (A)let no one boast in men. For (B)all things are yours, 22 whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future—all are yours, 23 and (C)you are Christ's, and (D)Christ is God's.
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2 Thessalonians 1:5
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The Judgment at Christ's Coming
5 This is (A)evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be (B)considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering—
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2 Corinthians 8:2
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2 for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and (A)their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.
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1 Corinthians 1:26-29
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26 For consider your calling, brothers: (A)not many of you were wise according to worldly standards,[a] not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. 27 But (B)God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; (C)God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; 28 God chose what is low and despised in the world, even (D)things that are not, to (E)bring to nothing things that are, 29 so (F)that no human being[b] might boast in the presence of God.
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- 1 Corinthians 1:26 Greek according to the flesh
- 1 Corinthians 1:29 Greek no flesh
Acts 14:22
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22 (A)strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them (B)to continue in (C)the faith, and saying that (D)through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.
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John 7:48-49
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48 (A)Have any of the authorities or the Pharisees believed in him? 49 But this crowd that does not know the law is accursed.”
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Luke 16:25
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25 But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that (A)you in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner bad things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish.
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Luke 14:15
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15 When one of those who reclined at table with him heard these things, he said to him, (A)“Blessed is everyone who will (B)eat bread in the kingdom of God!”
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Luke 13:28
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28 (A)In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see (B)Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God but (C)you yourselves cast out.
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Luke 4:18
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Matthew 12:49-50
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49 And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! 50 For (A)whoever (B)does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”
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