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Matthew 5:5–14

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5“Blessed are the wmeek, for they wshall inherit the earth.

6“Blessed are those who hunger and xthirst yfor righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

7“Blessed are zthe merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

8“Blessed are athe pure in heart, for bthey shall see God.

9“Blessed are cthe peacemakers, for dthey shall be called esons1 of God.

10f“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for utheirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11g“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely hon my account. 12iRejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for jso they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Salt and Light

13“You are the salt of the earth, kbut if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet.

14l“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.

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Matthew 5:10: ...Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Footnotes

  1. 1Greek huioi; see

Cross references

  1. wPs. 37:11
  2. xPs. 42:2; Isa. 55:1, 2; John 7:37
  3. y2 Tim. 2:22; [ch. 6:33]
  4. zch. 18:33; 25:34–36; Prov. 19:17; Luke 6:36; 2 Tim. 1:16; Heb. 6:10
  5. aPs. 24:4; 2 Tim. 2:22; [1 Pet. 1:22]
  6. bHeb. 12:14; 1 John 3:2, 3; Rev. 22:4; [1 Cor. 13:12]
  7. cJames 3:18
  8. d1 John 3:1
  9. eRom. 8:14
  10. f2 Tim. 2:12; James 5:11; 1 Pet. 3:14
  11. u[See ver. 3 above]
  12. gHeb. 11:26; 1 Pet. 4:14
  13. hJohn 15:21
  14. iActs 5:41; Rom. 5:3; 2 Cor. 12:10; Col. 1:11, 24; Heb. 10:34; James 1:2; 1 Pet. 4:13
  15. jSee ch. 21:35
  16. kMark 9:50; Luke 14:34
  17. lEph. 5:8; Phil. 2:15; [John 8:12]

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Blessed are the meek,

for they will inherit the earth.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,

for they will be filled.

Blessed are the merciful,

for they will be shown mercy.

Blessed are the pure in heart,

for they will see God.

Blessed are the peacemakers,

for they will be called children of God.

Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,

for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

“Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.

“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Blessed are the humble,

for they will inherit the earth.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,

for they will be filled.

Blessed are the merciful,

for they will be shown mercy.

Blessed are the pure in heart,

for they will see God.

Blessed are the peacemakers,

for they will be called sons of God.

Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,

for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

“You are blessed when they insult you and persecute you and falsely say every kind of evil against you because of me. Be glad and rejoice, because your reward is great in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt should lose its taste, how can it be made salty? It’s no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet.

“You are the light of the world. A city situated on a hill cannot be hidden.

NLTNew Living Translation

God blesses those who are humble,

for they will inherit the whole earth.

God blesses those who hunger and thirst for justice,

for they will be satisfied.

God blesses those who are merciful,

for they will be shown mercy.

God blesses those whose hearts are pure,

for they will see God.

God blesses those who work for peace,

for they will be called the children of God.

God blesses those who are persecuted for doing right,

for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.

“God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and say all sorts of evil things against you because you are my followers. Be happy about it! Be very glad! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, the ancient prophets were persecuted in the same way.

“You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless.

“You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Blessed are the meek,

because they will inherit the earth.

Blessed are the ones who hunger and thirst for righteousness,

because they will be satisfied.

Blessed are the merciful,

because they will be shown mercy.

Blessed are the pure in heart,

because they will see God.

Blessed are the peacemakers,

because they will be called sons of God.

Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,

because theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are you

when they insult you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil things against you, lying on account of me. Rejoice and be glad, because your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.

“You are the salt of the earth. But if salt becomes tasteless, by what will it be made salty? It is good for nothing any longer except to be thrown outside and trampled under foot by people. You are the light of the world. A city located on top of a hill cannot be hidden,

KJV 1900King James Version

Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.