Berean Standard Bible· Download Cross References Matthew 5:3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.1 Corinthians 1:26-29Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of no...
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek,
In the N.T., πτωχός, pauper, and πένης; egenus, once only (2Co 9:9). "Poor" is also used in the sense of "afflicted," "humble," etc., e.g. Mt 5:3. II. Jewish Enactments. — The general kindly spirit of the law towards the poor is sufficiently shown...
1. Notice the marked connection, in this and other passages, between the preaching of the gospel to the poor, and the gift of the Eternal Spirit.2. The work of preaching the gospel to the poor is far from being either commonplace or easy. Notice two mistakes which have been made in ...
Who the Christian is in Christ In Christ by His mercy and grace…. …I am accepted: I am God’s child (John 1:12) I am Christ’s friend (John 15:15) I have been justified (Romans 5:1) I am united with the Lord and one with Him in spirit (1 Corinthians 6:17) I have been...
When he had laid it down for a truth, Blessed are the poor in spirit, he added, Blessed are ye poor. All believers, that take the precepts of the gospel to themselves, and live by them may take the promises of the gospel to themselves and live upon them. And the application, as ...
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. –Matthew 5:3 The verse today seems to say “Blessed are the rich, and how hard it is for the poor!” And it is. Different Thinking This proverb is stating something that is obvious to almost everyone. ...
May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus Christ our Lord (2 Peter 1:2) Hard to believe that this blog is now in its 4th year! Last year, we had readers from 151 different countries! When I first started this blog, I n
Anderson © 2010 about the importance of order in worship. How are we supposed to extrapolate his statement into an a priori rejection of biblical paradoxes? I imagine Dr. Crampton's point is that since the Holy Spirit is the author of Scripture, it follows that nothing in Scripture could...