God’s Word Translation
Matthew 5:7
7Blessed are those who show mercy. They will be treated mercifully.
Matthew 5:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
- New International Version (NIV)Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy.
Context of Matthew 5:7
5Blessed are those who are gentle. They will inherit the earth. 6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for God’s approval. They will be satisfied. Blessed are those who show mercy. They will be treated mercifully. 8Blessed are those whose thoughts are pure. They will see God. 9Blessed are those who make peace. They will be called God’s children.
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Μακάριοι οἱ ἐλεήμονες, ὅτι αὐτοὶ ἐλεηθήσονται.¶Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Matthew 5:7
- Matthew 6:14“If you forgive the failures of others, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
- Matthew 18:33Shouldn’t you have treated the other servant as mercifully as I treated you?’
- 2 Samuel 22:26⌞In dealing⌟ with faithful people you are faithful, with innocent warriors you are innocent,
- Job 31:16“If I have refused the requests of the poor or made a widow’s eyes stop ⌞looking for help⌟,
- Psalms 18:25⌞In dealing⌟ with faithful people you are faithful, with innocent people you are innocent,
- Psalms 37:26He is always generous and lends freely. His descendants are a blessing.
- Psalms 41:1Blessed is the one who has concern for helpless people. The Lord will rescue him in times of trouble.
- Psalms 112:4Light will shine in the dark for a decent person. He is merciful, compassionate, and fair.
- Proverbs 11:17A merciful person helps himself, but a cruel person hurts himself.
- Proverbs 14:21Whoever despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is the one who is kind to humble people.
- Proverbs 19:17Whoever has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his good deed.
- Isaiah 57:1Righteous people die, and no one cares. Loyal people are taken away, and no one understands. Righteous people are spared when evil comes.
- Isaiah 58:6This is the kind of fasting I have chosen: Loosen the chains of wickedness, untie the straps of the yoke, let the oppressed go free, and break every yoke.
- Daniel 4:27“That is why, Your Majesty, my best advice is that you stop sinning, and do what is right. Stop committing the same errors, and have pity on the poor. Maybe you can prolong your prosperity.”
- Micah 6:8You mortals, the Lord has told you what is good. This is what the Lord requires from you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to live humbly with your God.
- Mark 11:25Whenever you pray, forgive anything you have against anyone. Then your Father in heaven will forgive your failures.”
Commentaries on Matthew 5:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7The merciful - The word mercy, among the Jews, signified two things: the pardon of injuries, and almsgiving. Our Lord undoubtedly takes it in its fullest latitude here. To know the nature of mercy, we have only to consult the grammatical meaning of the Latin word misericordia, from which ours is derived. It is composed of two words: miserans, pitying, and cor, the heart; or miseria cordis, pain of heart. Mercy supposes two things: A distressed object…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Blessed are the merciful - That is, those who are so affected by the sufferings of others as to be disposed to alleviate them. This is given as an evidence of piety, and it is said that they who show mercy to others shall obtain it. The same sentiment is found in Matthew 10:42; “Whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you he shall in no wise lose his reward.” See…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 3-12Verses 3-12 Our Saviour here gives eight characters of blessed people, which represent to us the principal graces of a Christian. 1. The poor in spirit are happy. These bring their minds to their condition, when it is a low condition. They are humble and lowly in their own eyes. They see their want, bewail their guilt, and thirst after a Redeemer. The kingdom of grace is of such; the kingdom of glory is for them. 2. Those that mourn are happy. That godly…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7Jesus emphasized the great importance of being merciful. This means to show kindness to those in need (see Matthew 6:12, 14–15; 9:13; 12:7; 18:23–35; 23:23; 25:31–46). Those who are merciful now will receive God's mercy at the final judgment.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy--Beautiful is the connection between this and the preceding beatitude. The one has a natural tendency to beget the other. As for the words, they seem directly fetched from Psa 18:25, "With the merciful Thou wilt show Thyself merciful." Not that our mercifulness comes absolutely first. On the contrary, our Lord Himself expressly teaches us that God's method is to awaken in us compassion towards our…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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