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# Blessed are you
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Jesus speaks this phrase three times. Each time, it indicates that God gives favor to certain people or that their situation is positive or good.
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# Blessed are you who are poor
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"You who are poor receive God's favor" or "You who are poor benefit"
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# for yours is the kingdom of God
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Languages that do not have a word for kingdom might say, "for God is your king" or "because God is your ruler."
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# yours is the kingdom of God
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"the kingdom of God belongs to you." This could mean 1) "you belong to God's kingdom" or 2) "you will have authority in God's kingdom."
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