Matthew 5
Poor in spirit
Matthew 5:3 NIV
[3] “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Micah 6:8 NIV
[8] He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.
James 4:10 NIV
[10] Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
Isaiah 57:15 NIV
[15] For this is what the high and exalted One says—he who lives forever, whose name is holy: “I live in a high and holy place, but also with the one who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite.
Mourning
Matthew 5:4 NIV
[4] Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
2 Corinthians 7:10 NIV
[10] Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.
Isaiah 61:1 NIV
[1] The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me,
because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners,
2 Corinthians 1:4 NIV
[4] who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.
James 4:9 NIV
[9] Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom.
Grieving and mourning are tied to repentance.
Meekness
Matthew 5:5 NIV
[5] Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
Psalm 37:7-9 NIV
[7] Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes. [8] Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil. [9] For those who are evil will be destroyed, but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the land.
Matthew 11:28-30 NIV
[28] “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. [29] Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. [30] For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
Matthew 5:6 NIV
[6] Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
Isaiah 11:4 NIV
[4] but with righteousness he will judge the needy, with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked.
Isaiah 42:6-7 NIV
[6] “I, the Lord, have called you in righteousness; I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people and a light for the Gentiles, [7] to open eyes that are blind, to free captives from prison and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness.
Philippians 3:9 NIV
[9] and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith.
Matthew 5:7 NIV
[7] Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
Psalm 41:1 NIV
[1] Blessed are those who have regard for the weak; the Lord delivers them in times of trouble.
Ephesians 5:1-2 NIV
[1] Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children [2] and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
Matthew 5:8 NIV
[8] Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
Psalm 24:3-4 NIV
[3] Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place? [4] The one who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not trust in an idol or swear by a false god.
1 John 3:2-3 NIV
[2] Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. [3] All who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure.
Matthew 5:9 NIV
[9] Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
Isaiah 57:18-19 NIV
[18] I have seen their ways, but I will heal them; I will guide them and restore comfort to Israel’s mourners, [19] creating praise on their lips. Peace, peace, to those far and near,” says the Lord. “And I will heal them.”
Isaiah 60:17 NIV
[17] Instead of bronze I will bring you gold, and silver in place of iron. Instead of wood I will bring you bronze, and iron in place of stones. I will make peace your governor and well-being your ruler.
Matthew 5:10 NIV
[10] Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Isaiah 53:4-5 NIV
[4] Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted. [5] But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.
Isaiah 53:7 NIV
[7] He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth.
Isaiah 53:12 NIV
[12] Therefore I will give him a portion among the great, and he will divide the spoils with the strong, because he poured out his life unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors. For he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
2 Timothy 3:11-12 NIV
[11] persecutions, sufferings—what kinds of things happened to me in Antioch, Iconium and Lystra, the persecutions I endured. Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them. [12] In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,
Matthew 5:11-12 NIV
[11] “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. [12] Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.