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Augustine: Let the unyielding then wrangle and quarrel about earthly and temporal things, the meek are blessed, for they shall inherit the earth, and not be rooted out of it; that earth of which it is said in the Psalms, Thy lot is in the land of the living, (Ps. 142:5.) meaning the fixedness of a perpetual inheritance, in which the soul that ...
Other than "blessed are the meek" in Matthew 5:5 this is perhaps the most famous of the Beatitudes. It was the personal motto of James I of England, and has been used by a number of other groups and organizations. In The Canterbury Tales "The Tale of Melibee" this verse is one of the main themes.
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the Earth. 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied. 7 Blessed are the merciful,
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. [1] Μακάριοι οἱ πτωχοὶ τῷ πνεύματι, ὅτι αὐτῶν ἐστιν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν. beati pauperes spiritu quoniam ipsorum est regnum caelorum . For a collection of other versions see BibleHub Matthew 5:3.
And this card calls the Blessed Virgin Mary "Our Lady, Undoer of Knots." And it asks for help in release from entanglements, and for faith in the unfurling ribbon of our lives. That is my ...
The Greek word makarios cannot adequately be rendered as "blessed" nor "happy", as it is rather 'a term of congratulation and recommendation', [3] that can also mean "satisfied" (as in Psalm 1:1). [4] The word purity is not believed to refer to one who was ritually cleansed, but rather to internal spiritual purity as noted by the "in heart ...
“Wisdom” is the meaning of this soft-sounding moniker of Greek origin—a longtime favorite that has ranked among the top ten most popular baby girl names since 2006. 28. Samantha
Pseudo-Chrysostom: And they who weep for their own sins are blessed, but much more so who weep for others’ sins; so should all teachers do. [4] Jerome: For the mourning here meant is not for the dead by common course of nature, but for the dead in sins, and vices. Thus Samuel mourned for Saul, thus the Apostle Paul mourned for those who had ...