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Matthew 5:3

NETBible	“Blessed¹ are the poor in spirit,² for the kingdom of heaven belongs³ to them.
NIV © biblegateway Mat 5:3	"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
NASB © biblegateway Mat 5:3	"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
NLT © biblegateway Mat 5:3	"God blesses those who realize their need for him, for the Kingdom of Heaven is given to them.
MSG © biblegateway Mat 5:3	"You're blessed when you're at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God and his rule.
BBE © SABDAweb Mat 5:3	Happy are the poor in spirit: for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
NRSV © bibleoremus Mat 5:3	"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
NKJV © biblegateway Mat 5:3	"Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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KJV	Blessed <3107> [are] the poor <4434> in spirit <4151>_: for <3754> theirs <846> is <2076> (5748) the kingdom <932> of heaven <3772>_.
NASB © biblegateway Mat 5:3	"Blessed <3107> are the poor <4434> in spirit <4151> , for theirs <846> is the kingdom <932> of heaven <3772> .
NET [draft] ITL	“Blessed <3107> are the <3588> poor <4434> in spirit <4151> , for <3754> the <3588> kingdom <932> of heaven <3772> belongs <1510> to them <846> .
GREEK	makarioi <3107> A-NPM oi <3588> T-NPM ptwcoi <4434> A-NPM tw <3588> T-DSN pneumati <4151> N-DSN oti <3754> CONJ autwn <846> P-GPM estin <1510> (5748) V-PXI-3S h <3588> T-NSF basileia <932> N-NSF twn <3588> T-GPM ouranwn <3772> N-GPM

NETBible

“Blessed¹ are the poor in spirit,² for the kingdom of heaven belongs³ to them.

NET Notes

¹sn The term Blessed introduces the first of several beatitudes promising blessing to those whom God cares for. They serve as an invitation to come into the grace God offers.

²sn The poor in spirit is a reference to the “pious poor” for whom God especially cares. See Ps 14:6; 22:24; 25:16; 34:6; 40:17; 69:29.

³sn The present tense (belongs) here is significant. Jesus makes the kingdom and its blessings currently available. This phrase is unlike the others in the list with the possessive pronoun being emphasized.