Luke 6:21
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21 (A)“Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied.
(B)“Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.
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John 6:35
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35 Jesus said to them, (A)“I am the bread of life; (B)whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.
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Matthew 5:6
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6 “Blessed are those who hunger and (A)thirst (B)for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
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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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Luke 1:53
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Matthew 5:4
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4 “Blessed are (A)those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
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Isaiah 61:1-3
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The Year of the Lord's Favor
61 (A)The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me,
because the Lord has (B)anointed me
to bring good news to the poor;[a]
he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives,
and (C)the opening of the prison to those who are bound;[b]
2 (D)to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor,
(E)and the day of vengeance of our God;
to comfort all who mourn;
3 to grant to those who mourn in Zion—
(F)to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes,
(G)the oil of gladness instead of mourning,
the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit;
(H)that they may be called oaks of righteousness,
the planting of the Lord, (I)that he may be glorified.[c]
Footnotes
- Isaiah 61:1 Or afflicted
- Isaiah 61:1 Or the opening [of the eyes] to those who are blind; Septuagint and recovery of sight to the blind
- Isaiah 61:3 Or that he may display his beauty
Revelation 7:16
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16 (A)They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore;
(B)the sun shall not strike them,
nor any scorching heat.
Luke 6:25
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25 “Woe to you who are full now, for (A)you shall be hungry.
“Woe to (B)you who laugh now, (C)for you shall mourn and weep.
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Isaiah 55:1-2
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The Compassion of the Lord
55 (A)“Come, everyone who thirsts,
come to the waters;
and he who has no money,
(B)come, buy and eat!
Come, buy wine and milk
without money and without price.
2 (C)Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread,
and your labor for that which does not satisfy?
Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good,
and delight yourselves in rich food.
1 Corinthians 4:11
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11 To the present hour (A)we hunger and thirst, we are poorly dressed and (B)buffeted and (C)homeless,
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John 16:20-21
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20 Truly, truly, I say to you, (A)you will weep and lament, but (B)the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but (C)your sorrow will turn into joy. 21 (D)When a woman is giving birth, she has sorrow because her hour has come, but when she has delivered the baby, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world.
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John 7:37-38
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Rivers of Living Water
37 (A)On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, (B)“If anyone thirsts, let him (C)come to me and drink. 38 Whoever believes in me, (D)as[a] the Scripture has said, (E)‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of (F)living water.’”
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- John 7:38 Or let him come to me, and let him who believes in me drink. As
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