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Ambrose: When you have done thus much, attained both poverty and meekness, remember that you are a sinner, mourn your sins, as He proceeds, Blessed are they that mourn. And it is suitable that the third blessing should be of those that mourn for sin, for it is the Trinity that forgives sin. [4]
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. 5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the Earth. 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied. 7 Blessed are the merciful,
Luke 6:20 simply has "blessed are the poor"; that Matthew adds "in spirit" is seen to be of great consequence. The phrase does not appear in the Old Testament, but Psalm 34:18 comes close. [ 6 ] The phrase "poor in spirit" occurs in the Dead Sea Scrolls , and seems to have been an important notion to the Qumran community.
The Good News: Those who die are never truly gone, because Jesus is the resurrection, and those who believe are granted everlasting life. Woman's Day/Getty Images 2 Corinthians 4:17-18
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy demonstrates the Gift of Counsel. Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God, the Gift of Understanding. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God, Wisdom. Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of ...
And as there is no man who would not willingly have joy, so is there no man who would not have peace; since even those who go to war desire nothing more than by war to come to a glorious peace. [6] Jerome: The peacemakers (pacifici) are pronounced blessed, they namely who make peace first within their own hearts, then between brethren at ...
Blessed are They That Mourn (London: Burns and Oates, 1917). "A book for those bereaved by the war. "A book for those bereaved by the war. The consoling thoughts are drawn from the scriptures and from the Church's doctrine, and are developed with much convincingness and solidity," The Irish Monthly, June, 1917. [ 25 ] "
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. The World English Bible translates the passage as: Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. The Novum Testamentum Graece text is: μακάριοι οἱ δεδιωγμένοι