Luke 6:20
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The Beatitudes(A)
20 Then He lifted up His eyes toward His disciples, and said:
(B)“Blessed are you poor,
For yours is the kingdom of God.
James 2:5
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5 Listen, my beloved brethren: (A)Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be (B)rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom (C)which He promised to those who love Him?
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Luke 6:20-24
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The Beatitudes(A)
20 Then He lifted up His eyes toward His disciples, and said:
(B)“Blessed are you poor,
For yours is the kingdom of God.
21 (C)Blessed are you who hunger now,
For you shall be (D)filled.[a]
(E)Blessed are you who weep now,
For you shall (F)laugh.
22 (G)Blessed are you when men hate you,
And when they (H)exclude you,
And revile you, and cast out your name as evil,
For the Son of Man’s sake.
23 (I)Rejoice in that day and leap for joy!
For indeed your reward is great in heaven,
For (J)in like manner their fathers did to the prophets.
Jesus Pronounces Woes
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- Luke 6:21 satisfied
2 Corinthians 8:9
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9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, (A)that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become (B)rich.
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Luke 12:32
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32 “Do not fear, little flock, for (A)it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
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Matthew 25:34
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34 Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, (A)inherit the kingdom (B)prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
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Revelation 2:9
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9 “I know your works, tribulation, and poverty (but you are (A)rich); and I know the blasphemy of (B)those who say they are Jews and are not, (C)but are a [a]synagogue of Satan.
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- Revelation 2:9 congregation
Matthew 5:2-12
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2 Then He opened His mouth and (A)taught them, saying:
3 “Blessed(B) are the poor in spirit,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 (C)Blessed are those who mourn,
For they shall be comforted.
5 (D)Blessed are the meek,
For (E)they shall inherit the [a]earth.
6 Blessed are those who (F)hunger and thirst for righteousness,
(G)For they shall be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful,
(H)For they shall obtain mercy.
8 (I)Blessed are the pure in heart,
For (J)they shall see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers,
For they shall be called sons of God.
10 (K)Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 (L)Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of (M)evil against you falsely for My sake. 12 (N)Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for (O)so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
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- Matthew 5:5 Or land
James 1:9-10
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The Perspective of Rich and Poor
9 Let the lowly brother glory in his exaltation, 10 but the rich in his humiliation, because (A)as a flower of the field he will pass away.
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2 Corinthians 6:10
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10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many (A)rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
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Zephaniah 3:12
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12 I will leave in your midst
(A)A meek and humble people,
And they shall trust in the name of the Lord.
Isaiah 29:19
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19 (A)The humble also shall increase their joy in the Lord,
And (B)the poor among men shall rejoice
In the Holy One of Israel.
James 1:12
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Loving God Under Trials
12 (A)Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive (B)the crown of life (C)which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
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1 Corinthians 3:21-23
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21 Therefore let no one boast in men. For (A)all things are yours: 22 whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas, or the world or life or death, or things present or things to come—all are yours. 23 And (B)you are Christ’s, and Christ is God’s.
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2 Thessalonians 1:5
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5 which is (A)manifest[a] evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, (B)for which you also suffer;
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- 2 Thessalonians 1:5 plain
1 Thessalonians 1:6
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6 And (A)you became followers of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, (B)with joy of the Holy Spirit,
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2 Corinthians 8:2
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2 that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and (A)their deep poverty abounded in the riches of their liberality.
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1 Corinthians 1:26-29
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Glory Only in the Lord
26 For [a]you see your calling, brethren, (A)that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many [b]noble, are called. 27 But (B)God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; 28 and the [c]base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are, 29 that no flesh should glory in His presence.
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- 1 Corinthians 1:26 consider
- 1 Corinthians 1:26 well-born
- 1 Corinthians 1:28 insignificant or lowly
Acts 14:22
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22 strengthening the souls of the disciples, (A)exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying, (B)“We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God.”
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John 7:48-49
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48 Have any of the rulers 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, ‘Son, (A)remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things; but now he is comforted and you are tormented.
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Luke 14:15
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The Parable of the Great Supper(A)
15 Now when one of those who sat at the table with Him heard these things, he said to Him, (B)“Blessed is he who shall eat [a]bread in the kingdom of God!”
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Luke 13:28
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28 (A)There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, (B)when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and yourselves thrust out.
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Luke 4:18
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18 “The(A) Spirit of the Lord is upon Me,
Because He has anointed Me
To preach the gospel to the poor;
He has sent Me [a]to heal the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to the captives
And recovery of sight to the blind,
To (B)set at liberty those who are [b]oppressed;
Matthew 12:49-50
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49 And He stretched out His hand toward His disciples and said, “Here are My mother and My (A)brothers! 50 For (B)whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”
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