Matthew 5:7

Contemporary English Version 1995

God blesses those people who are merciful. They will be treated with mercy!

Cross References

Ephesians 4:32

Instead, be kind and merciful, and forgive others, just as God forgave you because of Christ.

2 Samuel 22:26

You are always loyal to your loyal people, and you are faithful to the faithful.

Psalm 18:25

You are always loyal to your loyal people, and you are faithful to the faithful.

James 2:13

Do this, because on the day of judgment there will be no pity for those who have not had pity on others. But even in judgment, God is merciful!

James 3:17

But the wisdom that comes from above leads us to be pure, friendly, gentle, sensible, kind, helpful, genuine, and sincere.

Colossians 3:12

God loves you and has chosen you as his own special people. So be gentle, kind, humble, meek, and patient.

Luke 6:35

But love your enemies and be good to them. Lend without expecting to be paid back. Then you will get a great reward, and you will be the true children of God in heaven. He is good even to people who are unthankful and cruel.

Micah 6:8

The Lord God has told us what is right and what he demands: “See that justice is done, let mercy be your first concern, and humbly obey your God.”

Proverbs 19:17

Caring for the poor is lending to the Lord, and you will be well repaid.

Hebrews 6:10

God is always fair. He will remember how you helped his people in the past and how you are still helping them. You belong to God, and he won't forget the love you have shown his people.

Daniel 4:27

Your Majesty, please be willing to do what I say. Turn from your sins and start living right; have mercy on those who are mistreated. Then all will go well with you for a long time.

Hebrews 4:16

So whenever we are in need, we should come bravely before the throne of our merciful God. There we will be treated with undeserved grace, and we will find help.

Proverbs 11:17

Kindness is rewarded— but if you are cruel, you hurt yourself.

1 Peter 2:10

“Once you were nobody. Now you are God's people. At one time no one had mercy on you. Now God has treated you with kindness.”

Mark 11:25

Whenever you stand up to pray, you must forgive what others have done to you. Then your Father in heaven will forgive your sins.

Proverbs 14:21

It's wrong to hate others, but God blesses everyone who is kind to the poor.

Hosea 2:1

So let your brothers be called “My People” and your sisters be called “Shown Mercy.”

Psalm 112:9

They will always be remembered and greatly praised, because they were kind and freely gave to the poor.

Psalm 112:4

They will be so kind and merciful and good, that they will be a light in the dark for others who do the right thing.

Psalm 37:26

They gladly give and lend, and their children turn out good.

1 Timothy 1:13

I used to say terrible and insulting things about him, and I was cruel. But Christ had mercy on me because I didn't know what I was doing, and I had not yet put my faith in him.

1 Corinthians 7:25

I don't know of anything the Lord said about people who have never been married. But I will tell you what I think. And you can trust me, because the Lord has treated me with kindness.

1 Timothy 1:16

But since I was worse than anyone else, God had mercy on me and let me be an example of the endless patience of Christ Jesus. He did this so that others would put their faith in Christ and have eternal life.

Hosea 2:23

I will scatter the seeds and show mercy to Lo-Ruhamah. I will say to Lo-Ammi, “You are my people,” and they will answer, “You are our God.”

Hosea 1:6

Later, Gomer had a daughter, and the Lord said, “Name her Lo-Ruhamah, because I will no longer have mercy and forgive Israel.

Isaiah 57:1

God's faithful people are dragged off and killed, and no one even cares. Evil sweeps them away,

2 Corinthians 4:1

God has been kind enough to trust us with this work. This is why we never give up.

Romans 11:30

At one time you Gentiles rejected God. But now Israel has rejected God, and you have been shown mercy.

2 Samuel 17:28

Here is a list of what they brought: sleeping mats, blankets, bowls, pottery jars, wheat, barley, flour, roasted grain, beans, lentils, honey, yogurt, sheep, and cheese. They brought the food for David and the others because they knew that everyone would be hungry, tired, and thirsty from being out in the desert.

Proverbs 11:25

Generosity will be rewarded: Give a cup of water, and you will receive a cup of water in return.