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Matthew 5:3

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Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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  1. Matthew 5:1

    And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:

  2. Matthew 5:2

    And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

  3. Matthew 5:4

    Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

  4. Matthew 5:5

    Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

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Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.