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Matthew 5:7

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

KJV

μακάριοι οἱ ἐλεήμονες, ὅτι αὐτοὶ ἐλεηθήσονται.

Greek NT

Beati misericordes : quoniam ipsi misericordiam consequentur.

Vulgate

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

ASV

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

6 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
μακάριος
makarios
adjective · 50×
ἐλεέω
eleeo
verb · 31×
ἐλεήμων
eleemon
adjective · 2×
o
article · 19778×
ὅτι
oti
conjunction · 1299×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

6 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

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Q. Is it enough then that we do not kill our neighbor in any such way? A. No. By condemning envy, hatred, and anger God tells us to love our neighbors as ourselves, to be patient, peace-loving, gentle, merciful, and friendly to them, to protect them from harm as much as we can, and to do good even to our enemies.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 7:25 — Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.
  • 1Pet 2:10 — Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
  • 1Sam 26:24 — And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the LORD, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.
  • 1Tim 1:13 — Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
  • 1Tim 1:16 — Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
  • 2Cor 4:1 — Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
  • 2Sam 2:6 — And now the LORD shew kindness and truth unto you: and I also will requite you this kindness, because ye have done this thing.
  • 2Sam 22:26 — With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright.
  • 2Sam 22:26 — With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright.
  • 2Tim 1:16 — The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:
  • 2Tim 1:16 — The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:
  • Col 3:12 — Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
  • Dan 4:27 — Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
  • Eph 4:32 — And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
  • Heb 4:16 — Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
  • Heb 6:10 — For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
  • Hos 1:6 — And she conceived again, and bare a daughter. And God said unto him, Call her name Loruhamah: for I will no more have mercy upon the house of Israel; but I will utterly take them away.
  • Hos 2:1 — Say ye unto your brethren, Ammi; and to your sisters, Ruhamah.
  • Hos 2:23 — And I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to them which were not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, Thou art m
  • Hos 6:6 — For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
  • Isa 57:1 — The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.
  • Isa 58:6 — Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
  • Jas 2:13 — For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
  • Jas 2:13 — For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
  • Jas 3:17 — But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
  • Job 31:16 — If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;
  • Josh 2:14 — And the men answered her, Our life for yours, if ye utter not this our business. And it shall be, when the LORD hath given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee.
  • Luke 6:35 — But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the ev
  • Luke 6:37 — Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
  • Mark 11:25 — And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
  • Matt 6:14 — For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
  • Matt 18:33 — Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
  • Mic 6:8 — He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
  • Mic 6:8 — He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
  • Prov 11:17 — The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
  • Prov 11:17 — The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
  • Prov 11:25 — The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
  • Prov 14:21 — He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
  • Prov 19:17 — He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
  • Ps 18:25 — With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;