Matthew 5:1-12
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Seeing the crowds, o he went up on the mountain, and when he p sat down, his disciples came to him.
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And q he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:
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r "Blessed are s the poor in spirit, for u theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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"Blessed are v those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
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"Blessed are the w meek, for they w shall inherit the earth.
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"Blessed are those who hunger and x thirst y for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
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"Blessed are z the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
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"Blessed are a the pure in heart, for b they shall see God.
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"Blessed are c the peacemakers, for d they shall be called e sons of God.
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f "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for u theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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g "Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely h on my account.
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i Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for j so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
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Matthew 15:29
Jesus went on from there and walked beside the Sea of Galilee. And he went up on the mountain and sat down there.
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Luke 4:20
And he rolled up the scroll and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him.
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Psalms 78:2
I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings from of old.
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Matthew 5:3 - 12
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Luke 6:20 - 23
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said: "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
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Isaiah 61:1
The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound.
Isaiah 66:2
All these things my hand has made, and so all these things came to be, declares the Lord. But this is the one to whom I will look: he who is humble and contrite in spirit and trembles at my word.
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Luke 12:32
Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
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Isaiah 61:2 - 3
To proclaim the year of the Lord 's favor, and ...
John 16:20
Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and l...
2 Corinthians 1:7
Our hope for you is unshaken, for we know that ...
2 Corinthians 7:10
For godly grief produces a repentance that lead...
Revelation 21:4
He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, a...
James 4:9 - 10
Be wretched and mourn and weep. Let your laught...
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Psalms 37:11
But the meek shall inherit the land and delight themselves in abundant peace.
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Psalms 37:11
But the meek shall inherit the land and delight themselves in abundant peace.
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Psalms 42:2
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?
Isaiah 55:1 - 2
Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
John 7:37
On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, "If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink.
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2 Timothy 2:22
So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
Matthew 6:33
But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
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Matthew 18:33
And should not you have had mercy on your fello...
Matthew 25:34 - 36
Then the King will say to those on his right, '...
Proverbs 19:17
Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lo...
Luke 6:36
Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.
2 Timothy 1:16
May the Lord grant mercy to the household of On...
Hebrews 6:10
For God is not unjust so as to overlook your wo...
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Psalms 24:4
He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false and does not swear deceitfully.
2 Timothy 2:22
So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
1 Peter 1:22
Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart.
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Hebrews 12:14
Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.
1 John 3:2 - 3
Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is.
Revelation 22:4
They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.
1 Corinthians 13:12
For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known.
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James 3:18
And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
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1 John 3:1
See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.
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Romans 8:14
For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.
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2 Timothy 2:12
If we endure, we will also reign with him; if we deny him, he also will deny us.
James 5:11
Behold, we consider those blessed who remained steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful.
1 Peter 3:14
But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled.
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Matthew 5:3
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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Hebrews 11:26
He considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to the reward.
1 Peter 4:14
If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you.
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John 15:21
But all these things they will do to you on account of my name, because they do not know him who sent me.
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Acts 5:41
Then they left the presence of the council, rej...
Romans 5:3
More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, k...
2 Corinthians 12:10
For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with...
Colossians 1:11
May you be strengthened with all power, accordi...
Colossians 1:24
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, a...
Hebrews 10:34
For you had compassion on those in prison, and ...
James 1:2
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet tr...
1 Peter 4:13
But rejoice insofar as you share Christ's suffe...
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Matthew 21:35
And the tenants took his servants and beat one, killed another, and stoned another.
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