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|<span id="5:3"></span>Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

|<span id="5:3"></span>Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

|Blessed are those who are not full of the themselves, for the Kingdom of heaven is theirs.<ref>Alternative: "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven."</ref>

|Happy are those who are not full of themselves, for the Kingdom of heaven is theirs.<ref>Alternative: "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven."</ref>

|The [[Greek]] word '''μακαριος''', "blessed," comes from '''μη''' (not) and the root '''καρ-''' which connotes being cut off. Thus when Jesus says that people are blessed, He means that they will not be cut off from God.

|The [[Greek]] word '''μακαριος''', "blessed," comes from '''μη''' (not) and the root '''καρ-''' which connotes being cut off. Thus when Jesus says that people are blessed, He means that they will not be cut off from God.

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|<span id="5:4"></span>Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

|<span id="5:4"></span>Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

|Blessed are those who are grief-stricken, for they will be comforted.<ref>Alternative: "Blessed are the sad, for they shall be comforted."</ref>

|Happy are those who are grief-stricken, for they will be comforted.<ref>Alternative: "Blessed are the sad, for they shall be comforted."</ref>

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|<span id="5:5"></span>Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

|<span id="5:5"></span>Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

|Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

|Happy are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

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|<span id="5:6"></span>Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

|<span id="5:6"></span>Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

|Blessed are they that hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

|Happy are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

|The use of the Greek accusative case connotes persons who actively do and pursue righteousness in their daily living.

|The use of the Greek accusative case connotes persons who actively do and pursue righteousness in their daily living.

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|<span id="5:7"></span>Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

|<span id="5:7"></span>Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

|Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

|Happy are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

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|<span id="5:8"></span>Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

|<span id="5:8"></span>Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

|Blessed are the clean in heart, for they shall see God.

|Happy are the clean in heart, for they shall see God.

|The [[Greek]] word '''καθαρος''' means "clean." The English word ''pure'' has its roots in metallurgy and connotes a refined metal element separated in a furnace. That metaphor is used elsewhere in Scripture, but not here.

|The [[Greek]] word '''καθαρος''' means "clean." The English word ''pure'' has its roots in metallurgy and connotes a refined metal element separated in a furnace. That metaphor is used elsewhere in Scripture, but not here.

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|<span id="5:9"></span>Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

|<span id="5:9"></span>Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

|Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God.

|Happy are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God.

|developed from the Scripture and current in the 1st cent. and common in the synagogual liturgy - "The One who makes Peace in His Heights, He will make Peace upon us." As God is called according to this His quality, so those who follow Him in this, will also be called, a new name - "Children of God"

|developed from the Scripture and current in the 1st cent. and common in the synagogual liturgy - "The One who makes Peace in His Heights, He will make Peace upon us." As God is called according to this His quality, so those who follow Him in this, will also be called, a new name - "Children of God"

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|<span id="5:10"></span>Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

|<span id="5:10"></span>Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

|Blessed are they that are persecuted for the sake of justice, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.

|Happy are they that are persecuted for the sake of justice, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.

|The Greek preposition '''ενεκεν''', used with the ablative, means "for the sake of." Here Matthew refers to those who suffer for the cause of justice, whereas before he referred to those who sought to deal justly themselves.

|The Greek preposition '''ενεκεν''', used with the ablative, means "for the sake of." Here Matthew refers to those who suffer for the cause of justice, whereas before he referred to those who sought to deal justly themselves.

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|<span id="5:11"></span>Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

|<span id="5:11"></span>Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

|Blessed are you, when ''men'' shall denounce you, and persecute you, and say everything evil against you (falsely), for My sake.

|Happy are you, when ''men'' shall denounce you, and persecute you, and say everything evil against you (falsely), for My sake.

|Some Greek manuscripts omit the word translated as "falsely."

|Some Greek manuscripts omit the word translated as "falsely."

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