Matthew 5:7

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

5“Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth. 6“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. 8“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. 9“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

Matthew 5:7 word by word

Μακάριοι οἱ ἐλεήμονες, ὅτι αὐτοὶ ἐλεηθήσονται.¶Read the interlinear

• “Blessedμακάριοςmakarios · blessedG3107
• the mercifulἐλεήμωνeleēmōn · mercifulG1655
• for they shall receiveἐλεέωeleeō · to have mercyG1653

Cross-references for Matthew 5:7

• Matthew 6:14For if you forgive others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
• Matthew 18:33Should you not also have had mercy on your fellow slave, in the same way that I had mercy on you?’
• 2 Samuel 22:26With the kind You show Yourself kind, With the blameless You show Yourself blameless;
• Job 31:16“If I have kept the poor from their desire, Or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,
• Psalms 18:25With the kind You show Yourself kind; With the blameless You show Yourself blameless;
• Psalms 37:26All day long he is gracious and lends, And his descendants are a blessing.
• Psalms 41:1How blessed is he who considers the helpless; The Lord will deliver him in a day of trouble.
• Psalms 112:4Light arises in the darkness for the upright; He is gracious and compassionate and righteous.
• Proverbs 11:17The merciful man does himself good, But the cruel man does himself harm.
• Proverbs 14:21He who despises his neighbor sins, But happy is he who is gracious to the poor.
• Proverbs 19:17One who is gracious to a poor man lends to the Lord, And He will repay him for his good deed.
• Isaiah 57:1The righteous man perishes, and no man takes it to heart; And devout men are taken away, while no one understands. For the righteous man is taken away from evil,
• Isaiah 58:6Is this not the fast which I choose, To loosen the bonds of wickedness, To undo the bands of the yoke, And to let the oppressed go free And break every yoke?
• Daniel 4:27Therefore, O king, may my advice be pleasing to you: break away now from your sins by doing righteousness and from your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor, in case there may be a prolonging of your prosperity.’
• Micah 6:8He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justice, to love kindness, And to walk humbly with your God?
• Mark 11:25Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you your transgressions.

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

Topics related to Matthew 5:7

• Character
• Forgiveness
• Graces
• Happiness
• Instruction
• Kindness
• Mercy
• Readings, Select
• Religion
• Righteous

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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