Matthew 5:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.”

Matthew 5:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 5:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 5:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.”

Matthew 5:7 — World English Bible

Matthew 5:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.”

Matthew 5:7 — American Standard Version

Matthew 5:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`Happy the kind--because they shall find kindness.”

Matthew 5:7 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 5:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Blessed the merciful, for they shall find mercy.”

Matthew 5:7 — Darby Translation

Matthew 5:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Blessed are the mercifull: for they shall obteine mercie.”

Matthew 5:7 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 5:7 in Context — Matthew 5

5 Bienaventurados los mansos: porque ellos recibirán la tierra por heredad.

6 Bienaventurados los que tienen hambre y sed de justicia: porque ellos serán hartos.

7 Bienaventurados los misericordiosos: porque ellos alcanzarán misericordia.

8 Bienaventurados los de limpio corazón: porque ellos verán á Dios.

9 Bienaventurados los pacificadores: porque ellos serán llamados hijos de Dios.

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What Does Matthew 5:7 Mean?

Matthew 5:7 is a verse from the Book of Matthew, part of the New Testament. It appears in Matthew chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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