20And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
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And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. …
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 20-26)Here begins a practical discourse of Christ, which is continued to the end of the chapter, most of which is found in the sermon upon the mount , Matt. 5:1-7:29. Some think that this was preached at some other time and place, and there are other instances of Christ’s preaching the same things, or to the same purport, at different times; but it is probable that this is only the evangelist’s abridgme…
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