Matthew 5:7

Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible - Matthew 5:7

The Fifth Beatitude December 21st, 1873 by C. H. Spurgeon (1834-1892) "Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy." Matthew 5:7 . I Must take for granted the fact that you have heard the previous discourses upon the Beatitudes. If you have not done so, I cannot now repeat all that I have said, but I may remind you that I have compared the Beatitudes to a, ladder of light, and I have remarked that every one of them rises above and out of those which preceded it. So you will notice... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Matthew 5:1-48

Tonight we have the Sermon on the Mount, what a fantastic portion of scripture. Matthew five,And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he has sat down, his disciples came unto him: and he opened his mouth, and he taught them, saying, ( Matthew 5:1-2 ).The first thing to notice is that this Sermon on the Mount is not for everybody. The Sermon on the Mount was not for the multitudes. Jesus is not here talking to the multitudes, he is talking to his disciples and unless a... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 5:1-48

Matthew 5:1 . Seeing the multitudes, assembled from six provinces to see and to hear the great, the promised prophet, who had opened his ministry with glorious miracles. But our Saviour looked upon them, not for distinction of dress and rank, these being vain in the eyes of heaven: he looked for those whom the world overlook, he looked for his Father’s image in the crowd, the poor in spirit, the mourners, and the meek. Matthew 5:3 . Blessed are the poor in spirit. These characters are... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Matthew 5:7

Matthew 5:7The merciful. Christian mercyI. What is Christian mercy?1. Its nature.2. Its objects.3. Its author.4. Its design.II. How is it exemplified?1. In the forgiveness of enemies.2. In various acts of kindness.3. In deep concern and effort for the spread of the gospel.III. What is the blessing which Christian mercy insures?1. He will have mercy shown him from the subjects of his bounty.2. A merciful Providence will attend the merciful Christian.3. Mercy shall be shown him at the last... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Matthew 5:7

7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Ver. 7. Blessed are the merciful, ελεημονες ] They that from a compassionate heart (melting with sense of God’s everlasting mercy to itself, and yearning over the miseries of others) extend and exercise spiritual and corporal mercy. The former, which teacheth a man to warn the unruly, comfort the feeble minded, support the weak, be patient toward all men, &c., 1 Thessalonians 5:14 . The schoolmen thus, Consule, castiga, solare,... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Matthew 5:7

are: Matthew 6:14, Matthew 6:15, Matthew 18:33-Habakkuk :, 2 Samuel 22:26, Job 31:16-Song of Solomon :, Psalms 18:25, Psalms 37:26, Psalms 41:1-Numbers :, Psalms 112:4, Psalms 112:9, Proverbs 11:17, Proverbs 14:21, Proverbs 19:17, Isaiah 57:1, Isaiah 58:6-2 Kings :, Daniel 4:27, Micah 6:8, Mark 11:25, Luke 6:35, Ephesians 4:32, Ephesians 5:1, Colossians 3:12, James 3:17 for: Hosea 1:6, Hosea 2:1, Hosea 2:23, Romans 11:30, 1 Corinthians 7:25, 2 Corinthians 4:1, 1 Timothy 1:13, 1 Timothy 1:16,... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Matthew 5:7

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.The merciful — The tender-hearted: they who love all men as themselves: They shall obtain mercy - Whatever mercy therefore we desire from God, the same let us show to our brethren. He will repay us a thousand fold, the love we bear to any for his sake. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 5:7

7. Blessed are the merciful Mercy is the exercise of benevolence toward the unfortunate or guilty. It may and does exist as a natural quality in the human heart. It is an approvable trait which has survived the fall. We must here distinguish between a virtue and a piety. A virtue may exist in unregenerate nature. It is an excellence. Nor is it, like some excellences, as beauty of person, elegance of manners, strength of intellect, taste for literature, a mere neutral excellence; for as a ... read more

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