Matthew 5:7
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
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In The King James Version
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
In Context
6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.
8Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
Cross References
2 Samuel 22:26With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man you will show yourself perfect.
Psalms 18:25With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man, you will show yourself perfect.
Psalms 41:1Blessed is he who considers the poor. The LORD will deliver him in the day of evil.
Psalms 112:9He has dispersed, he has given to the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted with honour.
Proverbs 14:21He who despises his neighbour sins, but he who has pity on the poor is blessed.
Isaiah 57:1The righteous perish, and no one lays it to heart. Merciful men are taken away, and no one considers that the righteous is taken away from the evil.
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 →