Rehan

Exercise 8

Beatitudes Beatitude Values Beatitudes for Today

1 How blessed are the poor in spirit; the kingdom of God is theirs.

1Being willing to suffer for the right thing even if abused verbally or physically; accepting the consequences of living a good life

2 Blessed are the gentle: they shall have the earth as their inheritance

2 Putting trust in God not things

3 Blessed are those who mourn; they shall be comforted

3. Peacemaking; loving those who are hard to love

4 Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for uprightness; they shall have their fill

4. Getting involved, helping the downtrodden; working for the equality of people

5 Blessed are the merciful; they shall have mercy

5. Patient suffering and enduring hardships

shown on them reap their reward

6 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God 

6. Humility in all we do; nonviolence

7. Loving god with one’s whole heart, whole mind, whole soul

7 Blessed are the peacemakers; they shall be recognised as children of God.

8. Mercy and forgiveness

8 Blessed are those who are persecuted in the

course of uprightness; the kingdom of heaven

is theirs.

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