Matthew 5:3–4

3 “Blessed care the poor in spirit,

For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

4 dBlessed are those who mourn,

For they shall be comforted.

Matthew 5:3–4 — The New International Version (NIV)

3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit,

for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

4 Blessed are those who mourn,

for they will be comforted.

Matthew 5:3–4 — English Standard Version (ESV)

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

4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

Matthew 5:3–4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

Matthew 5:3–4 — New Living Translation (NLT)

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

for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.

4 God blesses those who mourn,

for they will be comforted.

Matthew 5:3–4 — New Century Version (NCV)

3 “They are blessed who realize their spiritual poverty,

for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.

4 They are blessed who grieve,

for God will comfort them.

Matthew 5:3–4 — American Standard Version (ASV)

3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

Matthew 5:3–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

3 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens. 4 Blessed they that mourn, for they shall be comforted.

Matthew 5:3–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

3 “Blessed are those who recognize they are spiritually helpless.

The kingdom of heaven belongs to them.

4 Blessed are those who mourn.

They will be comforted.

Matthew 5:3–4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

3 “The poor in spirit are blessed,

for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

4 Those who mourn are blessed,

for they will be comforted.

Matthew 5:3–4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

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

4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

Matthew 5:3–4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit,

because theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

4 Blessed are the ones who mourn,

because they will be comforted.

Matthew 5:3–4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

3 “Blessed are those who are spiritually needy.

The kingdom of heaven belongs to them.

4 Blessed are those who are sad.

They will be comforted.

Matthew 5:3–4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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

4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

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