Matthew 5:7

Good News Translation (US Version)

“Happy are those who are merciful to others; God will be merciful to them!

Cross References

Ephesians 4:32

Instead, be kind and tender-hearted to one another, and forgive one another, as God has forgiven you through Christ.

2 Samuel 22:26

O Lord, you are faithful to those who are faithful to you, and completely good to those who are perfect.

Psalm 18:25

O Lord, you are faithful to those who are faithful to you; completely good to those who are perfect.

James 2:13

For God will not show mercy when he judges the person who has not been merciful; but mercy triumphs over judgment.

James 3:17

But the wisdom from above is pure first of all; it is also peaceful, gentle, and friendly; it is full of compassion and produces a harvest of good deeds; it is free from prejudice and hypocrisy.

Colossians 3:12

You are the people of God; he loved you and chose you for his own. So then, you must clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.

Luke 6:35

No! Love your enemies and do good to them; lend and expect nothing back. You will then have a great reward, and you will be children of the Most High God. For he is good to the ungrateful and the wicked.

Micah 6:8

No, the Lord has told us what is good. What he requires of us is this: to do what is just, to show constant love, and to live in humble fellowship with our God.

Proverbs 19:17

When you give to the poor, it is like lending to the Lord, and the Lord will pay you back.

Hebrews 6:10

God is not unfair. He will not forget the work you did or the love you showed for him in the help you gave and are still giving to other Christians.

Daniel 4:27

So then, Your Majesty, follow my advice. Stop sinning, do what is right, and be merciful to the poor. Then you will continue to be prosperous.”

Hebrews 4:16

Let us have confidence, then, and approach God's throne, where there is grace. There we will receive mercy and find grace to help us just when we need it.

Proverbs 11:17

You do yourself a favor when you are kind. If you are cruel, you only hurt yourself.

1 Peter 2:10

At one time you were not God's people, but now you are his people; at one time you did not know God's mercy, but now you have received his mercy.

Mark 11:25

And when you stand and pray, forgive anything you may have against anyone, so that your Father in heaven will forgive the wrongs you have done.”

Proverbs 14:21

If you want to be happy, be kind to the poor; it is a sin to despise anyone.

Hosea 2:1

So call your fellow Israelites “God's People” and “Loved-by-the-Lord.”

Psalm 112:9

He gives generously to the needy, and his kindness never fails; he will be powerful and respected.

Psalm 112:4

Light shines in the darkness for good people, for those who are merciful, kind, and just.

Psalm 37:26

At all times they give freely and lend to others, and their children are a blessing.

1 Timothy 1:13

even though in the past I spoke evil of him and persecuted and insulted him. But God was merciful to me because I did not yet have faith and so did not know what I was doing.

1 Corinthians 7:25

Now, concerning what you wrote about unmarried people: I do not have a command from the Lord, but I give my opinion as one who by the Lord's mercy is worthy of trust.

1 Timothy 1:16

but God was merciful to me in order that Christ Jesus might show his full patience in dealing with me, the worst of sinners, as an example for all those who would later believe in him and receive eternal life.

Hosea 2:23

I will establish my people in the land and make them prosper. I will show love to those who were called “Unloved,” and to those who were called “Not-My-People” I will say, “You are my people,” and they will answer, “You are our God.”

Hosea 1:6

Gomer had a second child—this time it was a daughter. The Lord said to Hosea, “Name her ‘Unloved,’ because I will no longer show love to the people of Israel or forgive them.

Isaiah 57:1

Good people die, and no one understands or even cares. But when they die, no calamity can hurt them.

2 Corinthians 4:1

God in his mercy has given us this work to do, and so we do not become discouraged.

Romans 11:30

As for you Gentiles, you disobeyed God in the past; but now you have received God's mercy because the Jews were disobedient.

2 Samuel 17:28

They brought bowls, clay pots, and bedding, and also food for David and his men: wheat, barley, meal, roasted grain, beans, peas, honey, cheese, cream, and some sheep. They knew that David and his men would get hungry, thirsty, and tired in the wilderness.

Proverbs 11:25

Be generous, and you will be prosperous. Help others, and you will be helped.