Matthew 5:7
Blessed (are) the mercyfull: for they shall obteyne mercy.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
In Context
6Blessed (are) they, which do hunger and thirste (after) righteousnes: for they shalbe satisfied.
8Blessed (are) the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Cross References
Proverbs 14:21Who so dispiseth his neighbour, sinneth: but blessed is he that hath pitie of the poore.
Isaiah 57:1The ryghteous perisheth, and no man regardeth it in his heart: good godly people are taken away, & no man considereth it, namely, that the righteous is conueyed away from the wicked.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 5:4-13
The Sermon on the Mount. 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. 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… Read the whole commentary →