KJV King James Version
Blessed [are] the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
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Matthew 5:7
Blessed [are] the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
WEB World English Bible
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
ASV American Standard Version
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘Happy the kind—because they shall find kindness.
Surrounding context — Matthew 5
4 Blessed [are] they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
5 Blessed [are] the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
6 Blessed [are] they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
7 Blessed [are] the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
8 Blessed [are] the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
9 Blessed [are] the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
10 Blessed [are] they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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Ephesians 4:32And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.Matthew 6:14-15For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:2 Samuel 22:26With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, [and] with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright.Matthew 18:33-35Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?Psalm 18:25With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;James 2:13For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.James 3:17But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, [and] easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.Colossians 3:12Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;Micah 6:8He hath shewed thee, O man, what [is] good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?Luke 6:35But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and [to] the evil.Proverbs 19:17He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.Daniel 4:27Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.Hebrews 6:10For God [is] not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.Psalm 41:1-4To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Blessed [is] he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.Hebrews 4:16Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.Proverbs 11:17The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but [he that is] cruel troubleth his own flesh.1 Peter 2:10Which in time past [were] not a people, but [are] now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.Proverbs 14:21He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy [is] he.
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