Matthew 5:7 BSB — MannaFest

Original language & word study

6 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Μακάριοι	Makarioi	Blessed [are]	G3107 →
οἱ	hoi	the	G3588 →
ἐλεήμονες,	eleēmones	merciful,	G1655 →
ὅτι	hoti	for	G3754 →
αὐτοὶ	autoi	they themselves	G846 →
ἐλεηθήσονται.¶	eleēthēsontai	will receive mercy.	G1653 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Ephesians 4:32
Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.
leads to
- Colossians 3:12–13
  Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
- Matthew 6:14–15
  For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
- Mark 11:25
  And when you stand to pray, if you hold anything against another, forgive it, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your trespasses as well.”
- 1 Peter 3:8–9
  Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.
- 2 Corinthians 2:10
  If you forgive anyone, I also forgive him. And if I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven it in the presence of Christ for your sake,
Through
Psalms 18:25
To the faithful You show Yourself faithful, to the blameless You show Yourself blameless;
leads to
- Psalms 62:12
  and loving devotion to You, O Lord. For You will repay each man according to his deeds.
- Matthew 18:33–35
  Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had on you?’
- Psalms 112:4–6
  Light dawns in the darkness for the upright— for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous.

The gold bar shows how strongly the cross-reference sources tie the two verses together: a long bar means many compiled references make the connection, a short one means few.

Ephesians 4:32Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.Matthew 6:14–15For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.2 Samuel 22:26To the faithful You show Yourself faithful, to the blameless You show Yourself blameless;Matthew 18:33–35Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had on you?’Psalms 18:25To the faithful You show Yourself faithful, to the blameless You show Yourself blameless;Proverbs 11:25A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.James 2:13For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.James 3:17But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.Colossians 3:12Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.Micah 6:8He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?Luke 6:35But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.Proverbs 19:17Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.Daniel 4:27Therefore, may my advice be pleasing to you, O king. Break away from your sins by doing what is right, and from your iniquities by showing mercy to the oppressed. Perhaps there will be an extension of your prosperity.”Psalms 41:1–4Blessed is the one who cares for the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of trouble.Hebrews 6:10For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.Proverbs 11:17A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself.Hosea 6:6For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.Luke 6:37Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

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