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, having opened his mouth, he taught them, saying,
Matthew 12:49
And, stretching out his hand to his disciples, he said, Behold my mother and my brethren;
Mark 3:34
And looking around in a circuit at those that were sitting around him, he says, Behold my mother and my brethren:
Blessed
Luke 6:24
But woe to you rich, for ye have received your consolation.
Luke 4:18
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach glad tidings to the poor; he has sent me to preach to captives deliverance, and to the blind sight, to send forth the crushed delivered,
Luke 16:25
But Abraham said, Child, recollect that thou hast fully received thy good things in thy lifetime, and likewise Lazarus evil things. But now he is comforted here, and thou art in suffering.
1 Samuel 2:8
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust; from the dung-hill he lifteth up the needy, To set him among nobles; and he maketh them inherit a throne of glory; For the pillars of the earth are Jehovah's, and he hath set the world upon them.
Psalm 37:16
The little that the righteous hath is better than the abundance of many wicked;
Psalm 113:7
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust; from the dung-hill he lifteth up the needy,
Proverbs 16:19
Better is it to be of a humble spirit with the meek, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Proverbs 19:1
Better is a poor man that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Isaiah 29:19
and the meek shall increase their joy in Jehovah, and the needy among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 57:15
For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, and whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, and with him that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
Isaiah 66:2
Even all these things hath my hand made, and all these things have been, saith Jehovah. But to this man will I look: to the afflicted and contrite in spirit, and who trembleth at my word.
Zephaniah 3:12
And I will leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of Jehovah.
Zechariah 11:11
And it was broken in that day; and so the poor of the flock that gave heed to me knew that it was the word of Jehovah.
Matthew 11:5
Blind men see and lame walk; lepers are cleansed, and deaf hear; and dead are raised, and poor have glad tidings preached to them:
John 7:48
Has any one of the rulers believed on him, or of the Pharisees?
1 Corinthians 1:26
For consider your calling, brethren, that there are not many wise according to flesh, not many powerful, not many high-born.
2 Corinthians 6:10
as grieved, but always rejoicing; as poor, but enriching many; as having nothing, and possessing all things.
2 Corinthians 8:2
that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty has abounded to the riches of their free-hearted liberality.
1 Thessalonians 1:6
and ye became our imitators, and of the Lord, having accepted the word in much tribulation with joy of the Holy Spirit,
James 1:9
But let the brother of low degree glory in his elevation,
James 2:5
Hear, my beloved brethren: Has not God chosen the poor as to the world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to them that love him?
Revelation 2:9
I know thy tribulation and thy poverty; but thou art rich; and the railing of those who say that they themselves are Jews, and are not, but a synagogue of Satan.