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Blessed (happy, blithesome, joyous, [a]spiritually prosperous—[b]with life-joy and satisfaction in God’s favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions) are the meek (the mild, patient, long-suffering), for they shall inherit the earth!(A)

Blessed and fortunate and happy and [c]spiritually prosperous (in that state in which the born-again child of God [d]enjoys His favor and salvation) are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness (uprightness and right standing with God), for they shall be [e]completely satisfied!(B)

Blessed (happy, [f]to be envied, and [g]spiritually prosperous—[h]with life-joy and satisfaction in God’s favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions) are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy!

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 5:5 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
  2. Matthew 5:5 Hermann Cremer, Biblico-Theological Lexicon.
  3. Matthew 5:6 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
  4. Matthew 5:6 Hermann Cremer, Biblico-Theological Lexicon.
  5. Matthew 5:6 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
  6. Matthew 5:7 Alexander Souter, Pocket Lexicon.
  7. Matthew 5:7 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
  8. Matthew 5:7 Hermann Cremer, Biblico-Theological Lexicon.

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