Bible Verses About Happiness of Saints In This Life: Described by Christ in the beatitudes

`Happy the poor in spirit--because theirs is the reign of the heavens.

`Happy the mourning--because they shall be comforted.

`Happy the meek--because they shall inherit the land.

`Happy those hungering and thirsting for righteousness--because they shall be filled.

`Happy the kind--because they shall find kindness.

`Happy the clean in heart--because they shall see God.

`Happy the peacemakers--because they shall be called Sons of God.

`Happy those persecuted for righteousness' sake--because theirs is the reign of the heavens.

`Happy are ye whenever they may reproach you, and may persecute, and may say any evil thing against you falsely for my sake--

rejoice ye and be glad, because your reward is great in the heavens, for thus did they persecute the prophets who were before you.