Matthew 5:4 — Meaning and Application

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“Blessed {are} they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.”

Matthew 5:4

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And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

Blessed {are} the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed {are} they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

Blessed {are} the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

Blessed {are} they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

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Matthew 5:1

"And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:"

Matthew 5:2

"And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,"

Matthew 5:3

"Blessed {are} the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."

Matthew 5:5

"Blessed {are} the meek: for they shall inherit the earth."

Matthew 5:6

"Blessed {are} they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled."

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