Beatitudes

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Beatitudes (Mat 5:3-12)

Blessed are the...

1

poor...

2

meek...

3

mourn...

4

hunger

5

merciful...

6

pure...

7

peacemakers...

8

persecuted...

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Mat 5:3-12 - Blessed are... [The Beatitudes]
- Luk 6:20-23
- Jam 1:2
- Jam 2:13
- Jam 3:18
- Jam 4:10
- Jam 5:10
- S&H 446:25-27
- Man 62:24-4
- Mis 82:15-19
- Mis 303:16-19
- My 129:28-2
- My 200:11-14
- My 227:26-30

1 - Mat 5:3 - BLESSED ARE THE POOR IN SPIRIT...

POOR IN SPIRIT
- Mat 5:3
  - Luk 6:20,24
  - S&H 518:13
  - Mis 325:1
  - Ret 26:17
  - '01 2:17
KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
- KJV wording: heaven <3772, plural> - literal translation: the <3588> heavens <3772, plural>
  - Though "the heavens" is actually the correct translation here and in most places where "heaven" is used, Rotherham's translation, the Emphasized Bible, which was used by MBE and recommended by The CS Journal of her day, which was used by MBE and sold in the CSRR of her day, is the only one that actually translates it as "the heavens."

2 - Mat 5:4 - BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO MOURN...

THOSE WHO... SHALL BE COMFORTED
- Mat 5:4-5 - Gr: makarioi ... paraklethesontai. (5) makarioi ... ten gen - See TCGNT p. 10. {B}
- Mat 5:4
  - Luk 6:21,25
  - S&H 78:28
  - Mis 124:12
  - Mis 275:7
  - My 132:28
  - My 230:10
  - My 295:1

3 - Mat 5:5 - BLESSED ARE THE MEEK...

MEEK... INHERIT THE EARTH
- Mat 5:4-5 - Gr: makarioi ... paraklethesontai. (5) makarioi ... ten gen - See TCGNT p. 10. {B}
- Mat 5:5
  - Psa 37:11
  - Mat 11:29
  - Mat 23:12
  - Luk 14:11
  - Luk 18:14
  - Jam 4:10
  - S&H 516:13-15
  - Mis 145:8-14
  - '01 26:14-21
  - My 131:1-5
  - My 228:18

4 - Mat 5:6 - BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO HUNGER AND THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS...

HUNGER AND THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS... WILL BE FILLED
- Mat 5:6
  - Luk 6:21,25
  - Luk 18:9-14
  - Joh 6:35
  - Mis 235:18
  - Ret 31:9
  - My 15:26-3

5 - Mat 5:7 - BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL...

MERCIFUL... OBTAIN MERCY
- Mat 5:7
  - Mat 25:35-46
  - Jam 2:13
  - My 41:9
  - S&H 497:24
  - Man 16:9
  - Mis 32:25

6 - Mat 5:8 - BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART...

PURE IN HEART
- Mat 5:8
  - Psa 24:3-5
  - Phi 4:8
  - 1Ti 1:5; 3:8,9; 4:12
  - 2Ti 1:3; 2:22
  - Heb 10:22
  - Jam 3:17
  - 1Pe 1:22
  - 1Jo 3:2,3
  - S&H 241:27
  - S&H 324:4
  - S&H 337:14
  - S&H 341:8
  - Mis 15:6
  - Mis 168:12
  - Mis 184:29-4
  - Mis 354:15
  - Mis 360:32
  - Ret 26:22
  - Pul 35:9
  - '01 26:14-21
  - My 34:1-7
  - My 187:11-17
SEE GOD

7 - Mat 5:9 - BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS...

PEACEMAKERS
- Mat 5:9
  - Mat 5:43,44
  - Rom 14:19
  - Eph 2:13-15
  - Jam 3:18
  - My 40:1
  - My 220:14 Each
  - My 281:28
  - See also early Christian teachings on violence, war, and attitude towards enemies:
    - Jesus' teachings on war (webpage article) at http://www.bibletexts.com/terms/agape-c.htm.
    - Early Christian teachings on war (webpage article) at http://www.bibletexts.com/terms/war.htm.
    - CS Textbooks' teachings on war (texts from the Bible and other Christian writings) at http://www.bibletexts.com/terms/war-and-peace-in-textbooks.htm.
    - Overcoming violence, terrorism, and revenge (topical index with links to many online articles/resources) at http://www.bibletexts.com/topics/overcomingviolence.htm.
    - War and peace (topical index) at http://www.bibletexts.com/war-and-peace/index.htm.
    - Christian love (topical index) at http://www.bibletexts.com/topics/christianlove.htm.
CHILDREN OF GOD

8 - Mat 5:10,11,12 - BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO ARE PERSECUTED FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS' SAKE...

PERSECUTED FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS' SAKE
- Mat 4 - Gr: pseudomenoi - See TCGNT pp. 10-11. {C}
- Mat 5:10,11
  - Mat 5:44
  - Luk 6:22,23,26
  - Rom 12:14
  - 1Co 4:12
  - Jam 1:2
  - Jam 5:10
  - S&H 28:24
  - S&H 361:25-28
  - S&H 418:26
  - Mis 8:17
  - Mis 11:21
  - '01 3:2
  - '02 11:18
  - My 6:6
  - My 104:24-3
  - My 196:16
  - My 316:4 I still
REJOICE...
- Mat 5:12
  - Luk 6:23
  - Jam 1:2
  - '02 11:24
  - Mis 8:25
  - My 6:11
  - My 270:1

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