Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
He lifted
Blessed
Bible References
He lifted
Matthew 5:2
and he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,
Matthew 12:49
And he stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, and said, Behold, my mother and my brethren!
Mark 3:34
And looking round on them that sat round about him, he saith, Behold, my mother and my brethren!
Blessed
Luke 6:24
But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
Luke 4:18
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, Because he anointed me to preach good tidings to the poor: He hath sent me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovering of sight to the blind, To set at liberty them that are bruised,
Luke 16:25
But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things: but now here he is comforted and thou art in anguish.
1 Samuel 2:8
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, He lifteth up the needy from the dunghill, To make them sit with princes, And inherit the throne of glory: For the pillars of the earth are Jehovah's, And he hath set the world upon them.
Psalm 37:16
Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked.
Psalm 113:7
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, And lifteth up the needy from the dunghill;
Proverbs 16:19
Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Proverbs 19:1
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
Isaiah 29:19
The meek also shall increase their joy in Jehovah, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 57:15
For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
Isaiah 66:2
For all these things hath my hand made, and'so all these things came to be, saith Jehovah: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and that trembleth at my word.
Zephaniah 3:12
But I will leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall take refuge in the name of Jehovah.
Zechariah 11:11
And it was broken in that day; and thus the poor of the flock that gave heed unto me knew that it was the word of Jehovah.
Matthew 11:5
the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good tidings preached to them.
John 7:48
Hath any of the rulers believed on him, or of the Pharisees?
1 Corinthians 1:26
For behold your calling, brethren, that not many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called :
2 Corinthians 6:10
as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
2 Corinthians 8:2
how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
1 Thessalonians 1:6
And ye became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit;
James 1:9
But let the brother of low degree glory in his high estate:
James 2:5
Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?
Revelation 2:9
I know thy tribulation, and thy poverty (but thou art rich), and the blasphemy of them that say they are Jews, and they art not, but are a synagogue of Satan.