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 the mourning -- because they shall be comforted.

and happy is he who may not be stumbled in me.'

'And happy are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear,

Happy that servant, whom his lord, having come, shall find doing so;

O the happiness of that one, who Hath not walked in the counsel of the wicked. And in the way of sinners hath not stood, And in the seat of scorners hath not sat;

Kiss the Chosen One, lest He be angry, And ye lose the way, When His anger burneth but a little, O the happiness of all trusting in Him!

By David. -- An Instruction. O the happiness of him whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered.

To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. O the happiness of him Who is acting wisely unto the poor, In a day of evil doth Jehovah deliver him.

Jehovah of Hosts! O the happiness of a man trusting in Thee.

Praise ye Jah! O the happiness of one fearing Jehovah, In His commands he hath delighted greatly.

Aleph. O the happiness of those perfect in the way, They are walking in the law of Jehovah,

A Song of the Ascents. O the happiness of every one fearing Jehovah, Who is walking in His ways.

O the happiness of him Who hath the God of Jacob for his help, His hope is on Jehovah his God,

And now, ye sons, hearken to me, Yea, happy are they who keep my ways.

And therefore doth wait Jehovah to favour you, And therefore He is exalted to pity you, For a God of judgment is Jehovah, O the blessedness of all waiting for Him.

And he, having lifted up his eyes to his disciples, said: 'Happy the poor -- because yours is the reign of God.

And he said, 'Yea, rather, happy those hearing the word of God, and keeping it!'

Jesus saith to him, 'Because thou hast seen me, Thomas, thou hast believed; happy those not having seen, and having believed.'

even as David also doth speak of the happiness of the man to whom God doth reckon righteousness apart from works:

Happy the man who doth endure temptation, because, becoming approved, he shall receive the crown of the life, which the Lord did promise to those loving Him.

And he saith to me, 'Write: Happy are they who to the supper of the marriage of the Lamb have been called;' and he saith to me, 'These are the true words of God;'

'Happy are those doing His commands that the authority shall be theirs unto the tree of the life, and by the gates they may enter into the city;

General references

and whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.

And he said to her, 'Because of this word go; the demon hath gone forth out of thy daughter;'