Matthew 5:8 - Forerunner Commentary

Matthew 5:8

6 Blessed are those who ^ahunger and thirst for righteousness,
^bFor they shall be filled.

7 Blessed are the merciful,
^aFor they shall obtain mercy.

8 ^aBlessed are the pure in heart,
For ^bthey shall see God.

9 Blessed are the peacemakers,
For they shall be called sons of God.

10 ^aBlessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11 ^a“Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of ^bevil against you falsely for My sake.

12 ^aRejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for ^bso they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Believers Are Salt and Light

13 “You are the salt of the earth; ^abut if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.

14 ^a“You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.

Verse Comparison: Matthew 5:8

<< Matthew 5:7

Matthew 5:9 >>

American Standard Version
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

Amplified® Bible
Blessed (happy, enviably fortunate, and spiritually prosperous--possessing the happiness produced by the experience of God's favor and especially conditioned by the revelation of His grace, regardless of their outward conditions) are the pure in heart, for they shall see God!

Contemporary English Version
God blesses those people whose hearts are pure. They will see him!

Darby English Version
Blessed the pure in heart, for *they* shall see God.

Good News Bible
"Happy are the pure in heart; they will see God!

International Standard Version
"How blessed are those who are pure in heart, for it is they who will see God!

King James Version
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

New American Standard Bible
"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

New International Version
Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.

New King James Version
Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"The pure in heart shall receive blessings, for they shall see God.

Revised Standard Version
"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

Young's Literal Translation
`Happy the clean in heart -- because they shall see God.

New English Translation
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

<< Matthew 5:7

Matthew 5:9 >>