Beatitudes Amplified
Matthew 5:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
Psalms 34:18 The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.
Psalms 51:17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
Isaiah 57:15 For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
Isaiah 66:2 to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and that trembles at my word.
Matthew 5:4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Isaiah 53:3 He was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. 4 Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted.
Matthew 5:5 “Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.”
2 Timothy 2:24 And the Lord’s servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient when wronged,
Psalms 37:11 But the meek shall inherit the land and delight themselves in abundant peace.
Matthew 5:6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
Psalms 42:1 As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God.
Matthew 5:7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.”
2 Samuel 22:26 “With the merciful you show yourself merciful; with the blameless man you show yourself blameless;
Psalms 86:15 But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.
Matthew 5:8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.”
Psalms 139:23 Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me and know my anxious thoughts; 24 And see if there be any hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way.
Matthew 5:9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.”
James 3:17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.