Matthew 5:1-20
YAHUSHUA, SEEING THE crowds, He went up on the mountain; and when He was seated, His disciples came to Him. Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying:
Blessed (happy, to be envied, and spiritually prosperous—with life-joy and satisfaction in our Father in the heaven’s favor and deliverance, regardless of their outward conditions) are the poor in spirit (the humble, who rate themselves insignificant), for theirs is the kingdom of heaven!
Blessed and enviably happy with a happiness produced by the experience of our Father in the heaven’s favor and especially conditioned by the revelation of His matchless grace are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted! Isa. 61:2.
Blessed (happy, blithesome, joyous, spiritually prosperous—with life-joy and satisfaction in our Father in the heaven’s favor and deliverance, regardless of their outward conditions) are the meek (the mild, patient, long-suffering), for they shall inherit the earth! Ps. 37:11.
Blessed and fortunate and happy and spiritually prosperous (in that state in which the born-again child of our Father in the heaven enjoys His favor and deliverance) are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness (uprightness and right standing with our Father in the heaven), for they shall be completely satisfied! Isa. 55:1, 2.
Blessed (happy, to be envied, and spiritually prosperous—with life-joy and satisfaction in our Father in the heaven’s favor and deliverance, regardless of their outward conditions) are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy!
Blessed (happy, enviably fortunate, and spiritually prosperous–possessing the happiness produced by the experience of our Father in the heaven’s favor and especially conditioned by the revelation of His grace, regardless of their outward conditions) are the pure in heart, for they shall see the Almighty One! Ps. 24:3, 4.
Blessed (enjoying enviable happiness, spiritually prosperous–with life-joy and satisfaction in our Father in the heaven’s favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions) are the makers and maintainers of peace, for they shall be called the sons of the Almighty!
