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Blessed is not happy

Despite the tendency observed in some modern translations (e.g., REB; TEV), to be “blessed” is not the same as to be “happy”. The latter speaks to the state of our emotions; the former to the objective state of our relationship with God.

Douglas Moo, The Letter of James. Pillar Commentary. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2000, p.227

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