Matthew 5:7 - English Majority Text Version 2009

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

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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

Mark 11:25

"And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive [them], that your Father in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

Luke 6:35

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping to receive nothing back; and your reward shall be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil.

Romans 11:30

For just as you once were disobedient to God, but now you were shown mercy through their disobedience,

1 Corinthians 7:25

Now concerning virgins, I have no command of the Lord; but I give judgment, as having received mercy by the Lord to be faithful.

2 Corinthians 4:1

Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we received mercy, we do not despair,

Ephesians 4:32

And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as also God in Christ forgave us.

Colossians 3:12

Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, patience;

1 Timothy 1:13

I, who was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man; but I was shown mercy, because, being ignorant, I did it in unbelief,

1 Timothy 1:16

However, because of this I was shown mercy, so that in me first Jesus Christ might show forth all longsuffering, as a pattern for those who are going to believe on Him for everlasting life.

Hebrews 4:16

Therefore let us come boldly to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Hebrews 6:10

For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

James 2:13

For judgment is without mercy to the one who does not show mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

James 3:17

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.

1 Peter 2:10

who formerly [were] not a people but now [are the] people of God, who had not received mercy, but now have received mercy.