3 Blessed (happy,
to be envied, and spiritually prosperous—with life-joy and satisfaction in God’s
favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions) are the poor in
spirit (the humble, who rate themselves insignificant), for theirs is the
kingdom of heaven!
4 Blessed and enviably
happy [with a happiness produced by the experience of God’s favor and
especially conditioned by the revelation of His matchless grace] are those who
mourn, for they shall be comforted!
5 Blessed (happy,
blithesome, joyous, spiritually prosperous—with life-joy and satisfaction in
God’s favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions) are the meek
(the mild, patient, long-suffering), for they shall inherit the earth!
6 Blessed and
fortunate and happy and spiritually prosperous (in that state in which the
born-again child of God enjoys His favor and salvation) are those who hunger
and thirst for righteousness (uprightness and right standing with God), for
they shall be completely satisfied!
7 Blessed (happy,
to be envied, and spiritually prosperous—with life-joy and satisfaction in God’s
favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions) are the merciful,
for they shall obtain mercy!
8 Blessed (happy,
enviably fortunate, and spiritually prosperous—possessing the happiness
produced by the experience of God’s favor and especially conditioned by the
revelation of His grace, regardless of their outward conditions) are the pure
in heart, for they shall see God!
9 Blessed (enjoying
enviable happiness, spiritually prosperous—with life-joy and satisfaction in
God’s favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions) are the makers
and maintainers of peace, for they shall be called the sons of God!
10 Blessed and
happy and enviably fortunate and spiritually prosperous (in the state in which
the born-again child of God enjoys and finds satisfaction in God’s favor and
salvation, regardless of his outward conditions) are those who are persecuted
for righteousness sake (for being and doing right), for theirs is the kingdom
of heaven!
11 Blessed (happy,
to be envied, and spiritually prosperous—with life-joy and satisfaction in God’s
favor and salvation, regardless of your outward conditions) are you when people
revile you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil things against you
falsely on My account,
12 Be glad and
supremely joyful, for your reward in heaven is great (strong and intense), for
in this same way people persecuted the prophets who were before you.
(Matthew 5:3-12) (Scripture quotations taken from THE
AMPLIFIED BIBLE, Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by Lockman
Foundation. All rights reserved. Used by permission. (www.Lockman.org))
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