Matthew 5:7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.”

Matthew 5:7

Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

World English Bible

Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

American Standard Version

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

Geneva Bible 1599

Blessed are the mercifull: for they shall obteine mercie.

Darby Translation

Blessed the merciful, for they shall find mercy.

Young's Literal Translation

'Happy the kind — because they shall find kindness.

Bible in Basic English

Happy are those who have mercy: for they will be given mercy.

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Cross references

“are”

2 Samuel 22:26 Matthew 18:33–35 Psalm 18:25 James 3:17 Colossians 3:12 Micah 6:8

2 Samuel 22:26 · BSB

To the faithful You show Yourself faithful, to the blameless You show Yourself blameless;

Matthew 18:33–35 · BSB

Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had on you?’

Psalm 18:25 · BSB

To the faithful You show Yourself faithful, to the blameless You show Yourself blameless;

James 3:17 · BSB

But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.

Colossians 3:12 · BSB

Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.

Micah 6:8 · BSB

He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

“for”

James 2:13 Hebrews 6:10 Hebrews 4:16 1 Peter 2:10 Hosea 2:1 1 Timothy 1:13

James 2:13 · BSB

For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

Hebrews 6:10 · BSB

For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.

Hebrews 4:16 · BSB

Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

1 Peter 2:10 · BSB

Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

Hosea 2:1 · BSB

“Say of your brothers, ‘My people,’ and of your sisters, ‘My loved one.’

1 Timothy 1:13 · BSB

I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

8Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

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