Matthew 5:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 5:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 5:7 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 5:7 — KJV
“Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.”
— Matthew 5:7 (KJV)
Matthew 5:7 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 5:7
“And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's brethren.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:7: blessed, mercy
“He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed. ever: Heb. all the day”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:7: blessed, merciful
“Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:7: blessed, mercy
“The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. plentious...: Heb. great in mercy”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:7: merciful, mercy
“And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:7: blessed, mercy
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