"Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven...." (Matthew 5:3-12)

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Old Testament
Micah 6:8
He has shown you, O man, what is good;
And what does the Lord require of you
But to do justly, to love mercy,
And to walk humbly with your God?
Psalm 119:1-2
Blessed are [those]...who walk in the law of the Lord!
Blessed are those who keep His testimonies,
Who seek Him with the whole heart!
Psalm 34:11-14
Come, you children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
Who is the man who desires life,
And loves many days, that he may see good?
Keep your tongue from evil,
And your lips from speaking deceit.
Depart from evil and do good;
Seek peace and pursue it.

The New Testament
Matthew 5:3-12

"Blessed are the poor in spirit,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn,
For they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek,
For they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
For they shall be filled.
Blessed are the merciful,
For they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart,
For they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers,
For they shall be called sons of God.
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you,
and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake.
Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven,
for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you."
Luke 11:28

"Blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it!"

The Heavenly Doctrines
True Christian Religion 435

The first thing of charity is not to do evil to the neighbor; and to do good to him holds the second place.
see Doctrine of Life 84  

Unless a person is interiorly sincere, just, faithful, and upright, he is insincere, unjust, unfaithful, and base....
New Jerusalem and Its Heavenly Doctrine 236  

Eternal happiness, which is also called heavenly joy, is imparted to those who are in love and faith in the Lord, from the Lord.