Matthew 5:7

"Happy are the merciful: for they shall inhabit-mercy."  It is striking that those who are merciful begin to live in the domain of mercy. And mercy becomes a feedback loop within their lives.  The Etymological New Testament uses a hyphen to indicate that "inhabit-mercy" is one word in Greek.  It could be translated "shall be mercified."  Traditionally this is rendered "shall receive mercy."  A good translation, but perhaps not as full as it could be.  Because we often reap what we sow, we tend to create the spiritual environment that we inhabit.  Rather than live in a negative place, Jesus' encouragement is to inhabit a sphere of caring about others.