Matthew 5:7

Holman Christian Standard Bible

The merciful are blessed, for they will be shown mercy.

Cross References

2 Samuel 17:28

brought beds, basins, and pottery items. They also brought wheat, barley, flour, roasted grain, beans, lentils,

2 Samuel 22:26

With the faithful You prove Yourself faithful; with the blameless man You prove Yourself blameless;

Psalm 112:4

Light shines in the darkness for the upright. He is gracious, compassionate, and righteous.

Psalm 112:9

He distributes freely to the poor; his righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted in honor.

Psalm 18:25

With the faithful You prove Yourself faithful; with the blameless man You prove Yourself blameless;

Psalm 37:26

He is always generous, always lending, and his children are a blessing.

Proverbs 11:17

A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings disaster on himself.

Proverbs 11:25

A generous person will be enriched, and the one who gives a drink of water will receive water.

Proverbs 14:21

The one who despises his neighbor sins, but whoever shows kindness to the poor will be happy.

Proverbs 19:17

Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord, and He will give a reward to the lender.

Isaiah 57:1

The righteous one perishes, and no one takes it to heart; faithful men are swept away, with no one realizing that the righteous one is swept away from the presence of evil.

Daniel 4:27

Therefore, may my advice seem good to you my king. Separate yourself from your sins by doing what is right, and from your injustices by showing mercy to the needy. Perhaps there will be an extension of your prosperity.”

Hosea 1:6

She conceived again and gave birth to a daughter, and the Lord said to him: Name her No Compassion, for I will no longer have compassion on the house of Israel. I will certainly take them away.

Hosea 2:1

Call your brothers: My People and your sisters: Compassion.

Hosea 2:23

I will sow her in the land for Myself, and I will have compassion on No Compassion; I will say to Not My People: You are My people, and he will say, “You are My God.”

Micah 6:8

Mankind, He has told you what is good and what it is the Lord requires of you: to act justly, to love faithfulness, and to walk humbly with your God.

Mark 11:25

And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven will also forgive you your wrongdoing.

Luke 6:35

But love your enemies, do what is good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is gracious to the ungrateful and evil.

Romans 11:30

As you once disobeyed God, but now have received mercy through their disobedience,

1 Corinthians 7:25

About virgins: I have no command from the Lord, but I do give an opinion as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.

2 Corinthians 4:1

Therefore, since we have this ministry because we were shown mercy, we do not give up.

Ephesians 4:32

And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ.

Colossians 3:12

Therefore, God’s chosen ones, holy and loved, put on heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,

1 Timothy 1:13

one who was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an arrogant man. But I received mercy because I acted out of ignorance in unbelief.

1 Timothy 1:16

But I received mercy for this reason, so that in me, the worst of them, Christ Jesus might demonstrate His extraordinary patience as an example to those who would believe in Him for eternal life.

Hebrews 4:16

Therefore let us approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us at the proper time.

Hebrews 6:10

For God is not unjust; He will not forget your work and the love you showed for His name when you served the saints — and you continue to serve them.

James 2:13

For judgment is without mercy to the one who hasn’t shown mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

James 3:17

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without favoritism and hypocrisy.

1 Peter 2:10

Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.