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Podcast: BIBLE IN TEN
Episode: Matthew 5:7
Description: Tuesday, 12 November 2024
Blessed are the merciful,
For they shall obtain mercy. Matthew 5:7
“Blessed – the compassionate,
For they – they will be compassionated” (CG).
Jesus continues the Beatitudes in this verse, beginning with, “Blessed – the compassionate.”
The word is eleémón, merciful or compassionate. It can even be translated as being full of pity. It is found only here and in Hebrews 2:17. It is derived from the verb eleeó, to actively have pity on or be merciful to. That will be seen in the next clause.
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