The Beatitudes

Question 1

What is the first beatitude?

Answer 1

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven

Question 2

What is the meaning of “poor in spirit?

Question 3

What is the second beatitude?

Answer 3

Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted

Question 4

What does “blessed are those who mourn mean”?

Question 5

What is the third beatitude?

Answer 5

Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the Earth

Question 6

What does it mean to be meek?

Question 7

What does it mean to inherit the Earth?

Question 8

What is the fourth beatitude?

Answer 8

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they shall be filled

Question 9

What is the fifth beatitude?

Answer 9

Blessed are the merciful for they shall receive mercy

Question 10

What is the sixth beatitude?

Answer 10

Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God

Question 11

What does it mean to be pure in heart?

Question 12

What is the seventh beatitude?

Answer 12

Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called sons of God

Question 13

What is the eighth beatitude?

Answer 13

Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:10

Question 14

What does the verse after

Answer 14

Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you Matthew 5:11-12