Sentences with phrase «to be poor in spirit»
Blessed are the poor in spirit — those who know they can't and are completely powerless in and of themselves.
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Why is it hard to feel good about being poor in spirit or even being called poor in spirit?
Blessed are the poor in spirit, For they can get a job at minimum wage.
How can one who is poor in spirit be happy?
Perhaps Pope Francis is calling us to rediscover the beatitudes, particularly «Blessed are the Poor in Spirit for they will inherit the earth».
There's not a lot in our culture that supports being poor in spirit or meek or suffering.
A true Christian knows that Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Jesus tells us to reach out to those who are poor in spirit.
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of God.
2 He opened His mouth and began to teach them, saying, 3 «Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus famously begins, «Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven» (Matthew 5:3).
Try starting a class by reading Matthew's «Blessed are the poor in spirit,» and then by reading Luke's «Blessed are the poor.»
Remember, blessed are the poor in spirit, the dispossessed, those who hunger for justice denied them!
«Blessed are the poor in Spirit, for theirs (and theirs alone) is the Kingdom of Heaven.»
Blessed are the poor IN SPIRIT... compare matthew 5 to Luke 6, in the greek if you have to.
«Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Certainly the language is not hortatory: «We ought to be poor in spirit» or «Let us be meek» or «We must hunger and thirst for righteousness.»
Blessed are the poor in spirit, in pocketbook... for they shall see God.
«Blessed are the poor in spirit.»
«Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven» can be understood as «Happy» are the poor in spirit.
What character traits that are valued in our culture (for instance, the qualities that make a good executive) work at cross purposes to being poor in spirit?
He is poor in spirit, merciful, sympathetic, thirsty for righteousness, pure in heart, loving, forgiving, sincere, trusting.
It may not be without significance that the beatitude, «Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom,» is given in Luke simply as «Blessed are the poor, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.»
Remember these words from Jesus» Sermon on the Mount: «Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven... Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth» (Matthew 5:3, 5).