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Matthew 5:3

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5:3“Blessed5 are the poor in spirit,6 for the kingdom of heaven belongs7 to them.

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Matthew 5:3: ...Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Footnotes

  1. 5 The term Blessed introduces the first of several beatitudes promising blessing to those whom God cares for. They serve as an invitation to come into the grace God offers.
  2. 6 The poor in spirit is a reference to the “pious poor” for whom God especially cares. See Ps 14:6; 22:24; 25:16; 34:6; 40:17; 69:29.
  3. 7 The present tense (belongs) here is significant. Jesus makes the kingdom and its blessings currently available. This phrase is unlike the others in the list with the possessive pronoun being emphasized.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Blessed are the poor in spirit,

for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“Blessed are the poor in spirit,

for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

NLTNew Living Translation

“God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him,

for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“Blessed are the poor in spirit,

because theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

KJV 1900King James Version

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.