Perhaps the Beatitudes are the heart of the teaching of Jesus,
or a ladder climbing from the openness of being willing to change,
through the sanctity of goodness, to the struggles of persecution.

Perhaps the common term "Blessed" means:
Happy, Fulfilled, and loved by God


5.3.. Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

5:4..Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted.

5:5..Blessed are the gentle, For they shall inherit the earth.

5:6..Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness,
For they shall be filled.

5:7..Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy.

5:8..Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God.

5:9..Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called children of God.

5:10..Blessed are those who have been persecutedfor righteousness' sake,
For theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

5:11."Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you,
and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.