Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
International Standard Version
"How blessed are those who are merciful, because it is they who will receive mercy!
A Conservative Version
Blessed are the merciful, because they will obtain mercy.
American Standard Version
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
"Those persons who show mercy [toward others] will be blessed because they will be shown mercy [themselves].
Anderson New Testament
Blessed are the merciful; for they shall receive mercy.
Bible in Basic English
Happy are those who have mercy: for they will be given mercy.
Common New Testament
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Darby Translation
Blessed the merciful, for they shall find mercy.
Godbey New Testament
Blessed are the merciful: because they shall receive mercy.
Goodspeed New Testament
"Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy!
John Wesley New Testament
Happy are the merciful; for they shall obtain mercy.
Julia Smith Translation
Happy the compasaionate: for they shall be commiserated.
King James 2000
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Blessed [are] the merciful, because they will be shown mercy.
Modern King James verseion
Blessed are the merciful! For they shall obtain mercy.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Moffatt New Testament
Blessed are the merciful! they will find mercy.
Montgomery New Testament
"Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
NET Bible
"Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
New Heart English Bible
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
Noyes New Testament
Blessed are the merciful; for they will obtain mercy.
Sawyer New Testament
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
The Emphasized Bible
Happy, the merciful; for, they, shall receive mercy:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall find mercy.
Webster
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Weymouth New Testament
"Blessed are the compassionate, for they shall receive compassion.
Williams New Testament
"Blessed are those who show mercy, for they will have mercy shown them.
World English Bible
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
Worrell New Testament
"Happy are the merciful: because they shall receive mercy.
Worsley New Testament
Blessed are the merciful; for they shall obtain mercy.
Youngs Literal Translation
Happy the kind -- because they shall find kindness.
Themes
Beatitudes of Christ » 5th mercifulness (an attribute of God, indicating further advance)
Character » Of saints » Merciful
Character of saints » Merciful
Christian conduct » Blessedness of maintaining
Disciples/apostles » What the disciples are
God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » To the merciful
Happiness of saints in this life » Described by Christ in the beatitudes
Mercy » Man commanded to exercise
Mercy » Blessedness of showing
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 5:7
Prayers for Matthew 5:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Beatitudes
6
Cross References
2 Samuel 22:26
You prove Yourself faithful;
with the blameless man
You prove Yourself blameless;
Proverbs 11:17
but a cruel man brings disaster on himself.
Proverbs 19:17
and He will give a reward to the lender.
Matthew 6:14-15
Matthew 18:33-35
Hebrews 6:10
For God is not unjust; He will not forget your work and the love
Job 31:16-22
or let the widow’s
Psalm 18:25
You prove Yourself faithful;
with the blameless man
You prove Yourself blameless;
Psalm 37:26
and his children are a blessing.
Psalm 41:1-4
For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.
the Lord will save him in a day of adversity.
Psalm 112:4
He is gracious, compassionate, and righteous.
Psalm 112:9
his righteousness endures forever.
His horn will be exalted in honor.
Proverbs 14:21
but whoever shows kindness to the poor will be happy.
Isaiah 57:1
and no one takes it to heart;
faithful men are swept away,
with no one realizing
that the righteous one is swept away
from the presence
Isaiah 58:6-12
To break the chains of wickedness,
to untie the ropes of the yoke,
to set the oppressed free,
and to tear off every yoke?
Daniel 4:27
Therefore, may my advice seem good to you my king. Separate yourself from your sins by doing what is right,
Hosea 1:6
She conceived again and gave birth to a daughter, and the Lord said to him:
for I will no longer have compassion
on the house of Israel.
I will certainly take them away.
Hosea 2:1
and your sisters: Compassion.
Hosea 2:23
and I will have compassion
on No Compassion;
I will say
You are My people,
and he will say, “You are My God.”
Micah 6:8
and what it is the Lord requires of you:
to act justly,
to love faithfulness,
and to walk humbly with your God.
Mark 11:25
Luke 6:35
Romans 11:30
As you once disobeyed God, but now have received mercy through their disobedience,
1 Corinthians 7:25
About virgins: I have no command from the Lord, but I do give an opinion as one who by the Lord’s mercy
2 Corinthians 4:1
Therefore, since we have this ministry because we were shown mercy,
Ephesians 4:32-1
And be kind
Colossians 3:12
Therefore, God’s chosen ones, holy and loved,
1 Timothy 1:13
one who was formerly a blasphemer,
1 Timothy 1:16
But I received mercy
2 Timothy 1:16-18
May the Lord grant mercy
Hebrews 4:16
Therefore let us approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us at the proper time.
James 2:13
For judgment is without mercy to the one who hasn’t shown mercy.
James 3:17
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without favoritism and hypocrisy.
1 Peter 2:10
but now you are God’s people;
you had not received mercy,
but now you have received mercy.