Blessed are the peacemakers, for these will be called sons of God. The Greek word translated “peacemaker” in this Beatitude, eirênopoios, means quite literally, “one who makes [poieô] peace [eirênê].” It seems fairly obvious...
Blessed are the pure in heart, for these shall see God. At first, this Beatitude appears to be referring to those who are morally clean: those who don’t defile themselves with impure thoughts, or...
14 What shall we say, then? Surely there is not unrighteousness with God, is there? Certainly not! 15 For He says to Moses, “I shall have mercy on whomever I have mercy and I...
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall be mercied. Continuing our series on the Beatitudes, my translation might sound a little odd since “mercy” is not a verb in English. We speak of having...
6 But [it is] not such that the word of God has failed. For not all those from Israel are Israel. 7 And nor [is it] that all children are the seed of Abraham,...
Blessed are those hungering and thirsting for righteousness, for these will be satisfied. In the Beatitudes we’ve looked at so far, there seems to be a theme: the poor, mourners, humble, and now the...
1 I speak the truth in Christ, I am not lying–my conscience bears witness with me in the Holy Spirit–2 that there is great sorrow in me, and unceasing distress in my heart. 3...
Blessed are the humble, for these shall inherit the earth. Humility is a much-maligned and, I think, often misunderstood quality. People tend to think of humility as being a door-mat, allowing others to push...
31 What shall we say to these things? If God is on our behalf, who is against us? 32 Indeed, He who did not spare His own son but handed him over on behalf...
Blessed are those who grieve; these will be comforted. The second beatitude sounds simple enough: those who are grieving will be comforted. This is perhaps the verse you would share with someone who has...
