Matthew 5:3

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Summary

Matthew 5:3

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed

General references

Matthew 23:12

Mark 7:29

Bible References

Blessed

Happy are those who are sad: for they will be comforted.

And a blessing will be on him who has no doubts about me.

But a blessing be on your eyes, because they see; and on your ears, because they are open.

A blessing on that servant, who will be doing so when his lord comes.

Happy is the man who does not go in the company of sinners, or take his place in the way of evil-doers, or in the seat of those who do not give honour to the Lord.

For fear that he may be angry, causing destruction to come on you, because he is quickly moved to wrath. Happy are all those who put their faith in him.

Happy is he who has forgiveness for his wrongdoing, and whose sin is covered.

Happy is the man who gives thought to the poor; the Lord will be his saviour in the time of trouble.

O Lord of armies, happy is the man whose hope is in you.

Let the Lord be praised. Happy is the man who gives honour to the Lord, and has great delight in his laws.

Happy are they who are without sin in their ways, walking in the law of the Lord.

Happy is the worshipper of the Lord, who is walking in his ways.

Happy is the man who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God:

Give ear to me then, my sons: for happy are those who keep my ways.

For this cause the Lord will be waiting, so that he may be kind to you; and he will be lifted up, so that he may have mercy on you; for the Lord is a God of righteousness: there is a blessing on all whose hope is in him.

And turning his eyes to his disciples he said, Happy are you who are poor: for the kingdom of God is yours.

But he said, More happy are they who give hearing to the word of God and keep it.

Jesus said to him, Because you have seen me you have belief: a blessing will be on those who have belief though they have not seen me!

As David says that there is a blessing on the man to whose account God puts righteousness without works, saying,

There is a blessing on the man who undergoes testing; because, if he has God's approval, he will be given the crown of life, which the Lord has said he will give to those who have love for him.

And he said to me, Put in the book, Happy are the guests at the bride-feast of the Lamb. And he said to me, These are the true words of God.

A blessing on those whose robes are washed, so that they may have a right to the tree of life, and may go in by the doors into the town.

General references

And whoever makes himself high will be made low, and whoever makes himself low will be made high.

And he said to her, For this saying go your way; the evil spirit has gone out of your daughter.