Matthew 5:7 - Easy To Read Version

⁷ What great blessings there are for the people that give mercy to other people!\par Mercy will be given to them.\par

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁷ Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

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!

American Standard Version (1901)

⁷ Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

Common English Bible

⁷ “Happy are people who show mercy, because they will receive mercy.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁷ Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁷ Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

Matthew 5:7 Cross References

2 Samuel 22:26

If a person really loves you, then you show your true love to him. If a person is true to you, then you will be true to him.

Psalm 112:4

To good people, God is like a light\par shining in the dark.\par God is good and kind and merciful.\par

Psalm 112:9

That person freely gives things\par to poor people.\par And his goodness will continue forever.\par

Psalm 18:25

Lord, if a person really loves you,\par then you will show your true love to him.\par If a person is true to you,\par then you will be true to him.\par

Psalm 37:26

A good man gives freely to other people.\par And a good man’s children are a blessing.\par

Proverbs 11:17

A kind man will profit. But a mean man will cause trouble for himself.

Proverbs 11:25

A person who gives freely will profit. If you help others, then you will gain more for yourself.

Proverbs 14:21

You should not think bad things about your neighbors. If you want to be happy, be kind to those poor people.

Proverbs 19:17

Giving money to poor people is like loaning it to the Lord. The Lord will pay you back for being kind to them.

Isaiah 57:1

The good people are all gone,\par and no one even noticed.\par The good people have gathered together.\par But they don’t understand why.\par They don’t know that trouble is coming,\par and that they have been gathered together for protection\}.\par

Daniel 4:27

So, king, please accept my advice. I advise you to stop sinning and do what is right. Stop doing bad things. And be kind to poor people. Then you might continue to be successful.”

Hosea 1:6

Then Gomer became pregnant again and gave birth to a daughter. \{The Lord\} said to Hosea, “Name her Lo-Ruhamah. {\cf2\super [5]} Why? Because I will not show mercy to the nation {\cf2\super [6]} of Israel any more. I will not forgive them.

Hosea 2:1

“Then you will tell your brothers, ‘You are my people.’ And you will tell your sisters, ‘He has shown mercy to you.’” {\cf2\super [10]}

Hosea 2:23

I will sow her many seeds {\cf2\super [21]} on her land.\par To Lo-Ruhamah, {\cf2\super [22]} \par I will show mercy.\par To Lo-Ammi, {\cf2\super [23]} \par I will say, ‘You are my people.’\par And they will say to me,\par ‘You are my God.’”\par

Micah 6:8

Man, the Lord told you what goodness is.\par This is what the Lord wants from you:\par Be fair to other people.\par Love kindness and loyalty.\par Live humbly with your God.\par \{Don’t try to impress him with gifts.\}\par

Mark 11:25

When you are praying, and you remember that you are angry with another person about something, then forgive that person. Forgive them so that your Father in heaven will also forgive your sins.”

Luke 6:35

“I’m telling you to love your enemies and do good to them. Lend to people without expecting to get anything back. If you do these things, you will have a great reward. You will be children of the Most High (God). Yes, because God is good even to the people that are full of sin and not thankful.

Romans 11:30

At one time you refused to obey God. But now you have received mercy, because those people (the Jews) refused to obey.

1 Corinthians 7:25

Now I write about people who are not married. {\cf2\super [43]} I have no command from the Lord about this. But I give my opinion. And I can be trusted, because the Lord has given me mercy.

2 Corinthians 4:1

God, with his mercy, gave us this work to do. So we don’t give up.

Colossians 3:12

God has chosen you and made you his holy people. {\cf2\super [18]} He loves you. So always do these things: Show mercy to people; be kind, humble, gentle, and patient.

1 Timothy 1:13

In the past I spoke against Christ and persecuted him and did things to hurt him. But God gave me mercy because I did not know what I was doing. I did those things when I did not believe.

1 Timothy 1:16

But I was given mercy. I was given mercy so that in me Christ Jesus could show that he has patience without limit. Christ showed his patience with me, the worst of all sinners. Christ wanted me to be an example for those people who would believe in him and have life forever.

Hebrews 4:16

Who were those people who heard God’s voice and were against him? It was all those people that Moses led out of Egypt.

Hebrews 6:10

God is fair. God will remember all the work you have done. And God will remember that you showed your love to him by helping his people. And God will remember that you continue to help his people.

James 2:13

Yes, you must show mercy to other people. If you do not show mercy, then God will not show mercy to you when he judges you. But the person who shows mercy can stand without fear when he is judged.

James 3:17

But the wisdom that comes from God is like this: First, it is pure. It is also peaceful, gentle, and easy to please. This wisdom is always ready to help people who have trouble and to do good things for other people. This wisdom is always fair and honest.

1 Peter 2:10

At one time you were not God’s people. But now you are God’s people. In the past you had never received mercy. But now you have received mercy \{from God\}.