Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Matthew
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:3 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:3 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:3 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:3 JFB -> Commentary on 5:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:3 PNT -> Commentary on 5:3 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:3 TFG -> Commentary on 5:3 TSK -> Commentary on 5:3 TSK -> Entry for 5:3 WEN -> Notes on 5:3 NTB -> Character; Church; Graces; Happiness; Heaven; Humility; Instruction; Poor; Readings, Select; Religion; Righteous TTT -> Blessed, The; Character of Saints; Conduct, Christian; Happiness of Saints in this Life; Humility EBD -> Poor UTM -> Devotional using 5:3 UTM -> Devotional using 5:3 UTM -> Devotional using 5:3 WJD -> Devotional using 5:3 WJD -> Devotional using 5:3 5:3 - [In Context] "What great blessings there are for the people that {know they} have spiritual needs! The kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:4 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:4 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:4 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:4 JFB -> Commentary on 5:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:4 PNT -> Commentary on 5:4 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:4 TFG -> Commentary on 5:4 TSK -> Commentary on 5:4 TSK -> Entry for 5:4 WEN -> Notes on 5:4 NTB -> Afflictions And Adversities; Graces; Happiness; Instruction; Penitent; Readings, Select; Religion; Repentance; Righteous TTT -> Afflicted Saints; Afflictions; Blessed, The; Conduct, Christian; Happiness of Saints in this Life UTM -> Devotional using 5:4 WJD -> Devotional using 5:4 WJD -> Devotional using 5:4 5:4 - [In Context] What great blessings there are for the people that are sad now! God will comfort them.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:5 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:5 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:5 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:5 JFB -> Commentary on 5:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:5 PNT -> Commentary on 5:5 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:5 TFG -> Commentary on 5:5 TSK -> Commentary on 5:5 TSK -> Entry for 5:5 WEN -> Notes on 5:5 NTB -> Character; God (continued); Graces; Happiness; Instruction; Meekness; Readings, Select; Religion; Righteous TTT -> Blessed, The; Character of Saints; Conduct, Christian; Earth, The; Happiness of Saints in this Life; Hypocrites; Jerusalem; Meekness EBD -> Meekness UTM -> Devotional using 5:5 WJD -> Devotional using 5:5 WJD -> Devotional using 5:5 5:5 - [In Context] What great blessings there are for the people that are humble! They will have the land {God promised}. F58
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:6 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:6 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:6 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:6 JFB -> Commentary on 5:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:6 PNT -> Commentary on 5:6 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:6 TFG -> Commentary on 5:6 TSK -> Commentary on 5:6 TSK -> Entry for 5:6 WEN -> Notes on 5:6 NTB -> Character; Desire; Graces; Happiness; Holiness; Hunger; Instruction; Perfection; Readings, Select; Religion; Righteous; Seekers; Spirituality; Thirst TTT -> Blessed, The; Character of Saints; Conduct, Christian; Happiness of Saints in this Life; Righteousness UTM -> Devotional using 5:6 WJD -> Devotional using 5:6 WJD -> Devotional using 5:6 5:6 - [In Context] What great blessings there are for the people that want to do right more than anything else F59 ! God will fully satisfy them.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:7 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:7 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:7 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:7 JFB -> Commentary on 5:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:7 PNT -> Commentary on 5:7 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:7 TFG -> Commentary on 5:7 TSK -> Commentary on 5:7 TSK -> Entry for 5:7 WEN -> Notes on 5:7 NTB -> Character; Forgiveness; Graces; Happiness; Instruction; Kindness; Mercy; Readings, Select; Religion; Righteous TTT -> Blessed, The; Character of Saints; Conduct, Christian; Happiness of Saints in this Life; Mercy EBD -> Mercy UTM -> Devotional using 5:7 WJD -> Devotional using 5:7 WJD -> Devotional using 5:7 5:7 - [In Context] What great blessings there are for the people that give mercy to other people! Mercy will be given to them.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:8 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:8 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:8 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:8 JFB -> Commentary on 5:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:8 PNT -> Commentary on 5:8 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:8 TFG -> Commentary on 5:8 TSK -> Commentary on 5:8 TSK -> Entry for 5:8 WEN -> Notes on 5:8 NTB -> Character; Graces; Happiness; Heart; Heaven; Holiness; Instruction; Purity; Readings, Select; Religion; Righteous TTT -> Blessed, The; Character of Saints; Conduct, Christian; Happiness of Saints in this Life; Heart, The; Heart, Character of the Renewed; Reward of Saints, The; Riches EBD -> Heart UTM -> Devotional using 5:8 UTM -> Devotional using 5:8 WJD -> Devotional using 5:8 WJD -> Devotional using 5:8 5:8 - [In Context] What great blessings there are for the people that are pure in their thinking! They will be with God.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:9 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:9 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:9 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:9 JFB -> Commentary on 5:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:9 PNT -> Commentary on 5:9 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:9 TFG -> Commentary on 5:9 TSK -> Commentary on 5:9 TSK -> Entry for 5:9 WEN -> Notes on 5:9 NTB -> Adoption; Graces; Happiness; Instruction; Meekness; Peace; Readings, Select; Religion; Righteous TTT -> Adoption; Blessed, The; Conduct, Christian; Happiness of Saints in this Life; Peace UTM -> Devotional using 5:9 SPG -> Devotional using 5:9 WJD -> Devotional using 5:9 WJD -> Devotional using 5:9 5:9 - [In Context] What great blessings there are for the people that work to bring peace! God will call them his sons and daughters.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:10 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:10 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:10 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:10 JFB -> Commentary on 5:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:10 PNT -> Commentary on 5:10 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:10 SRN -> Study Notes on 5:10 TFG -> Commentary on 5:10 TSK -> Commentary on 5:10 TSK -> Entry for 5:10 WEN -> Notes on 5:10 NTB -> Afflictions And Adversities; Church; Graces; Happiness; Instruction; Persecution; Readings, Select; Religion; Righteous TTT -> Conduct, Christian; Happiness of Saints in this Life; Persecution; Righteousness UTM -> Devotional using 5:10 WJD -> Devotional using 5:10 WJD -> Devotional using 5:10 5:10 - [In Context] What great blessings there are for the people that are treated badly for doing good! The kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:11 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:11 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:11 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:11 JFB -> Commentary on 5:11 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:11 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:11 PNT -> Commentary on 5:11 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:11 TFG -> Commentary on 5:11 TSK -> Commentary on 5:11 TSK -> Entry for 5:11 WEN -> Notes on 5:11 NTB -> Accusation, False; Afflictions And Adversities; Graces; Happiness; Instruction; Persecution; Readings, Select; Religion; Righteous; Slander; Wicked (People) TTT -> Conduct, Christian; Happiness of Saints in this Life; Joy; Reviling and Reproaching; Slander TV -> Devotional using 5:11 WJD -> Devotional using 5:11 TV -> Devotional using 5:11 WJD -> Devotional using 5:11 TV -> Devotional using 5:11 5:11 - [In Context] "People will say bad things against you and hurt you. They will lie and say all kinds of evil things against you because you follow me. But when people do those things to you, know that God will bless you.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:12 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:12 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:12 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:12 JFB -> Commentary on 5:12 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:12 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:12 PNT -> Commentary on 5:12 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:12 TFG -> Commentary on 5:12 TSK -> Commentary on 5:12 TSK -> Entry for 5:12 WEN -> Notes on 5:12 NTB -> Afflictions And Adversities; Constancy; Happiness; Heaven; Instruction; Persecution; Readings, Select; Religion; Righteous; Wicked (People) TTT -> Conduct, Christian; Happiness of Saints in this Life; Heaven; Joy; Persecution; Prophets; Reward of Saints, The TV -> Devotional using 5:12 WJD -> Devotional using 5:12 TV -> Devotional using 5:12 WJD -> Devotional using 5:12 TV -> Devotional using 5:12 5:12 - [In Context] Be happy and glad. You have a great reward waiting for you in heaven. People did those same bad things to the prophets F60 that lived before you.
FOOTNOTES: F58: land God promised   See Ps. 37:11. F59: want … more than anything else   Literally, "hunger and thirst …." F60: prophets   People that spoke for God. Some of them wrote books that are part of the Old Testament.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TFG - The Fourfold Gospel; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; WJD - What Jesus Did!; SPG - Spurgeon's Morning & Evening; UTM - My Utmost for His Highest; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.