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  • Matthew 5:3
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 3 “Happy are those conscious of their spiritual need,*+ since the Kingdom of the heavens belongs to them.

  • Matthew 5:3
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 3 Μακάριοι Happy οἱ the πτωχοὶ poor ones τῷ (as) to the πνεύματι, spirit, ὅτι that αὐτῶν of them ἐστὶν is ἡ the βασιλεία kingdom τῶν of the οὐρανῶν. heavens.

  • Matthew 5:3
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 3 “Happy* are those conscious of their spiritual need,*+ since the kingdom of the heavens belongs to them.+

  • Matthew 5:3
    The Bible in Living English
    • 3 “Happy are the poor at heart, because the Reign of Heaven is theirs.

  • Matthew 5:3
    American Standard Version
    • 3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

  • Matthew 5:3
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 3 Happy the destitute in spirit; For theirs is the kingdom of the heavens;

  • Matthew 5:3
    King James Version
    • 3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

  • Matthew
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2026
    • 5:3 w26.01 2, 7; ijwbq articles 42, 78; ijwfq article 36; w22.10 6; lff lesson 12; g20.1 13; g19.1 10; w18.09 18; it-1 279; mwb18.01 3; jy 85; w13 4/1 6; nwt 1719; w11 7/1 8; w10 8/1 16; w09 2/15 6; w08 5/1 19-20; g 11/08 9; g 4/06 3-4; w04 9/1 5; w04 11/1 8-9; w01 3/1 4-5; w01 10/15 20-21; w00 3/1 29-30; w99 9/1 19; w97 3/15 23; g94 12/8 7; w93 6/1 20; g90 9/22 21; g90 10/8 23

  • Matthew
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 5:3 w85 6/15 5; w84 8/15 16; g82 4/22 12; w81 4/1 18-19; w78 2/1 27-28; g78 8/8 4; w77 238; lp 85-86; g77 6/8 5; w76 291; gh 30; w75 645; w73 106-107; w73 436; w73 491; ad 208, 240, 1064; kj 310; g71 6/8 27-28; w66 227; w65 462; w64 68; w63 382; g63 2/8 6; w62 99, 206; g62 6/22 27; w61 113, 157, 191, 638; w60 74; w58 339, 499; g58 4/8 5; w56 67; ci 94; nd 53

  • Matthew
    Research Guide
    • 5:3

      Continue to Satisfy Your “Spiritual Need”

      w26.01 pp. 2-7 pars. 1-18

      You Can Find True Happiness

      w22.10 p. 6 par. 1

      What Will Help You to Keep Studying the Bible?

      lff lesson 12 point 4

      How to Deal With Stress

      g20 No. 1 p. 13

      “Of . . . Peace There Shall Be No End”

      g19 No. 1 p. 10

      Happy Are Those Who Serve “the Happy God”

      w18.09 p. 18

      Beggar, Begging

      it-1 “Beggar, Begging” par. 9

      Lessons Learned From Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount

      mwb18.01 p. 3

      The Famous Sermon on the Mount

      jy chap. 35

      Does God Exist?

      ijwbq article 78 par. 3

      Is the New World Translation Accurate?

      ijwfq article 36

      A Meaningful Life—Jesus Shows the Way

      w13 4/1 p. 6

      A1 Principles of Bible Translation

      nwt p. 1719

      I Don’t Feel Good About My Life—Can Religion, God, or the Bible Help?

      ijwbq article 42 par. 4

      A Meaningful Life—Now and Forever

      w11 7/1 p. 8

      How to Find Happiness

      w10 8/1 p. 16

      How Jesus’ Sayings Promote Happiness

      w09 2/15 p. 6

      How Can You Choose a Good Bible Translation?

      w08 5/1 pp. 19-20

      Six Keys to Personal Success

      g 11/08 p. 9

      You Can Find Real Happiness!

      g 4/06 p. 3

      The Recipe for True Happiness

      g 4/06 p. 4

      What It Really Takes to Be Happy

      w04 9/1 p. 5

      Happy Servants of Jehovah

      w04 11/1 pp. 8-9 pars. 2-4

      How to Find Real Happiness

      w01 3/1 pp. 4-5

      Acquire a Heart Agreeable to Jehovah

      w01 10/15 p. 20 par. 16

      Searching for Jehovah With a Prepared Heart

      w00 3/1 pp. 29-30

      Make Your Life Successful!

      w99 9/1 p. 19 par. 2

      Where Can True Happiness Be Found?

      w97 3/15 p. 23

      Happiness—Guaranteed!

      g94 12/8 p. 7

      What Does It Take to Make You Happy?

      w93 6/1 p. 20

      How Can I Make Spiritual Progress?

      g90 9/22 p. 21

      Why Should I Study the Bible?

      g90 10/8 p. 23

  • “Astounded at His Way of Teaching”
    The Good News According to Jesus—Video Reference Guide
    • Jesus begins the Sermon on the Mount; happinesses and woes (gnj 5 02:31-05:15)

  • Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 5
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 5:3

      Happy: The Greek word ma·kaʹri·os used here does not simply refer to a state of lightheartedness, as when a person is enjoying a good time. Rather, when used of humans, it refers to the condition of one who is blessed by God and enjoys his favor. The term is also used as a description of God and of Jesus in his heavenly glory.​—1Ti 1:11; 6:15.

      those conscious of their spiritual need: The Greek expression rendered “those conscious,” literally, “those who are poor (needy; destitute; beggars),” in this context is used about those who have a need and are intensely aware of it. The same word is used in reference to the “beggar” Lazarus at Lu 16:20, 22. The Greek phrase that some translations render those who are “poor in spirit” conveys the idea of people who are painfully aware of their spiritual poverty and of their need for God.​—See study note on Lu 6:20.

      them: Refers to Jesus’ followers, since Jesus was primarily addressing them.​—Mt 5:1, 2.

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