ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

 Sapate ‘Epeleli 11, 2021

Blessed are  the poor in spirit

Monū‘ia ā ka ko kinautolu ‘oku ongo‘i masiva honau laumālie 

Matiu 5 (Matthew 5)

(v. 1-3) 1 Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: 3  “Blessed are  the poor in spirit, for  theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Then Joseph remembered the dreams which he had dreamed about them, and said to them, “You are spies! You have come to see the nakedness of the land!”

(v. 1-3) 1 PEA ‘i he‘ene sio ki he ngaahi fu‘u kakai, na‘a ne ‘alu hake ki he mo‘unga, pea ‘i he‘ene nofo hifo ke malanga na‘e ‘unu‘unu atu kiate ia ‘ene kau ako: 2 pea ne ‘ofa‘aki ‘ene lea, ‘o ne ako‘i kinautolu, ‘o pehē, 3 Monū‘ia ā ka ko kinautolu ‘oku ongo‘i masiva honau laumālie; he ‘oku ‘onautolu ‘a e Pule‘anga ‘o Hēvani.

 

*Commentary: The NIV Study Bible*

5:3-12 The Beatitudes all begin with “Blessed are ...” They are called “beatitudes” from Latin beatus, "blessed, happy". These short statements summarize the essence of the Sermon on the Mount.

5:3 Blessed. More than a temporary or circumstantial feeling of happiness, this is a state of well-being in relationship to God that belongs to those who respond to Jesus' ministry. The poor in spirit are those who recognize they are in need of God's help. theirs is the kingdom of heaven. It belongs to those who confess their spiritual bankruptcy.