Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. _{[Mt 5:3]}

A person who does not confuse physical wealth and well-being with spiritual wealth and well-being._[1] A person who understands they have no righteousness of their own; a person who is spiritually broke, who has nothing to bring to God._[2]

Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted._{[Mt 5:4]}

A person who does not revel in their depravity. A person who mourns for the way they think and act._[3] A person who is in mourning for their own spiritual state._[4]

Blessed are the gentle [meek], for they shall inherit the earth._{[Mt 5:5]}

A person who has no fancy arguments before God – a person who is gentle and silent._[5]

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied._{[Mt 5:6]}

A person who seeks a righteousness that is not their own; a righteousness that can only be gifted by God. A righteousness that can only be imparted through faith in Jesus Christ and His wrath satisfying sacrifice._[6]

Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy._{[Mt 5:7]}

A person who understands the enormity of the mercy granted to them and acts in kind._[7]

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God._{[Mt 5:8]}

A person who understands who they are, who God is, and begins to act accordingly with the help of God's Holy Spirit._[8]

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God._{[Mt 5:9]}

A person who communicates the mercy of God available to all. A person who shares the message that brings reconciliation between God and man._[9]

Blessed are those who suffer for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven._{[Mt 5:10]}

A person who receives Jesus, lives in the Spirit, shares Jesus, and then suffers in hope._[10]

_[1]Rv 3:17-18 _[2]Rom 3:10,23 _[3]Luk 18:9-14 _[4]Eph 2:1 _[5]Job 40:1-5 _[6]Rom 3:21-25_[7]Mt 18:21-35 _[8]Rom 8:12-14 _[9]Rom 10:14-17 _[10]Mt 5:11-12