Cross references
Matthew 5:7
Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
Matthew 5:7 has 34 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 34 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Ephesians 4:32–5:1 (74 votes) and Matthew 6:14–15 (60 votes). 32 other verses point back to it. It links with 25 other books, from Deuteronomy 11 to 1 Peter 2.
Which verses does Matthew 5:7 point to?
The 20 strongest of 34, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- Ephesians 4:32–5:174 votes
Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you. Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children,
- Matthew 6:14–1560 votes
For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive yours.
- 2 Samuel 22:2653 votes
To the faithful You show Yourself faithful, to the blameless You show Yourself blameless;
- Matthew 18:33–3547 votes
Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had on you?’ In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should repay all that he owed. …
- Psalm 18:2542 votes
To the faithful You show Yourself faithful, to the blameless You show Yourself blameless;
- James 2:1336 votes
For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
- James 3:1733 votes
But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.
- Colossians 3:1229 votes
Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
- Micah 6:826 votes
He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?
- Luke 6:3522 votes
But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
- Proverbs 19:1721 votes
Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.
- Daniel 4:2719 votes
- Hebrews 6:1019 votes
- Psalm 41:1–418 votes
- Proverbs 11:1718 votes
- Proverbs 14:2117 votes
- Hebrews 4:1617 votes
- Mark 11:2516 votes
And when you stand to pray, if you hold anything against another, forgive it, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your trespasses as well.”
- 1 Peter 2:1016 votes
- Psalm 37:2614 votes
Which verses point to Matthew 5:7?
The 10 strongest of 32.