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Matthew 5:3-12
King James Version
Matthew 5:3-12
King James Version
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
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Matthew 5:3-12
New International Version
Matthew 5:3-12
New International Version
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.(A)
4 Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.(B)
5 Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.(C)
6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.(D)
7 Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.(E)
8 Blessed are the pure in heart,(F)
for they will see God.(G)
9 Blessed are the peacemakers,(H)
for they will be called children of God.(I)
10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,(J)
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.(K)
11 “Blessed are you when people insult you,(L) persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.(M) 12 Rejoice and be glad,(N) because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.(O)
Matthew 5:3-12
English Standard Version
Matthew 5:3-12
English Standard Version
3 (A)“Blessed are (B)the poor in spirit, for (C)theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 “Blessed are (D)those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
5 “Blessed are the (E)meek, for they (F)shall inherit the earth.
6 “Blessed are those who hunger and (G)thirst (H)for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
7 “Blessed are (I)the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
8 “Blessed are (J)the pure in heart, for (K)they shall see God.
9 “Blessed are (L)the peacemakers, for (M)they shall be called (N)sons[a] of God.
10 (O)“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for (P)theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 (Q)“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely (R)on my account. 12 (S)Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for (T)so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
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- Matthew 5:9 Greek huioi; see Preface
Matthew 5:3-12
Easy-to-Read Version
Matthew 5:3-12
Easy-to-Read Version
3 “Great blessings belong to those who know they are spiritually in need.[a]
God’s kingdom belongs to them.
4 Great blessings belong to those who are sad now.
God will comfort them.
5 Great blessings belong to those who are humble.
They will be given the land God promised.[b]
6 Great blessings belong to those who want to do right more than anything else.[c]
God will fully satisfy them.
7 Great blessings belong to those who show mercy to others.
Mercy will be given to them.
8 Great blessings belong to those whose thoughts are pure.
They will be with God.
9 Great blessings belong to those who work to bring peace.
God will call them his sons and daughters.
10 Great blessings belong to those who suffer persecution for doing what is right.
God’s kingdom belongs to them.
11 “People will insult you and hurt you. They will lie and say all kinds of evil things about you because you follow me. But when they do that, know that great blessings belong to you. 12 Be happy about it. Be very glad because you have a great reward waiting for you in heaven. People did these same bad things to the prophets who lived before you.
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- Matthew 5:3 those … in need Literally, “the poor in spirit.”
- Matthew 5:5 They will … promised This is the meaning of these words in Ps. 37:11. Here, they probably refer to a spiritual “promised land,” but they can also mean “The earth will belong to them.”
- Matthew 5:6 want … more than anything else Literally, “hunger and thirst for righteousness.”
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