Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

Blessed are the meek! For they shall inherit the earth.

New American Standard Bible

“Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.

King James Version

Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

Holman Bible

The gentle are blessed,
for they will inherit the earth.

International Standard Version

"How blessed are those who are humble, because it is they who will inherit the earth!

A Conservative Version

Blessed are the meek, because they will inherit the earth.

American Standard Version

Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

Amplified

“Blessed [inwardly peaceful, spiritually secure, worthy of respect] are the gentle [the kind-hearted, the sweet-spirited, the self-controlled], for they will inherit the earth.

An Understandable Version

"Those persons who have a humble attitude [toward themselves] are blessed because they will inherit [the best of] the earth.

Anderson New Testament

Blessed are the meek; for they shall inherit the earth.

Bible in Basic English

Happy are the gentle: for the earth will be their heritage.

Common New Testament

Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

Daniel Mace New Testament

Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

Darby Translation

Blessed the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

Godbey New Testament

Blessed are they that mourn: because they shall be comforted.

Goodspeed New Testament

"Blessed are the humble-minded, for they will possess the land!

John Wesley New Testament

Happy are the meek; for they shall inherit the earth.

Julia Smith Translation

Happy the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

King James 2000

Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Blessed [are] the meek, because they will inherit the earth.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

Moffatt New Testament

Blessed are the humble! they will inherit the earth.

Montgomery New Testament

"Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth."

NET Bible

"Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

New Heart English Bible

Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.

Noyes New Testament

Blessed are the meek; for they will inherit the earth.

The Emphasized Bible

Happy, the meek; for, they, shall inherit the earth:

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.

Webster

Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

Weymouth New Testament

"Blessed are the meek, for they as heirs shall obtain possession of the earth.

Williams New Testament

"Blessed are the lowly in mind, for they will possess the land.

World English Bible

Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.

Worrell New Testament

"Happy are the meek: because they shall inherit the earth.

Worsley New Testament

Blessed are the meek; for they shall inherit the earth.

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
μακάριος 
Makarios 
Usage: 21

are the meek
πραΰ́ς 
Praus 
Usage: 2

for
ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764


Usage: 0

κληρονομέω 
Kleronomeo 
Usage: 14

Devotionals

Devotionals about Matthew 5:5

Context Readings

The Beatitudes

4 Blessed are they that mourn! For they shall be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek! For they shall inherit the earth. 6 Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness! For they shall be filled.



Cross References

Psalm 37:11

But the meek shall inherit the earth, and shall delight themselves in the overflowing of peace.

Romans 4:13

For the promise that he should be the heir of the world was not to Abraham or to his seed through the Law, but through the righteousness of faith.

Numbers 12:3

(Now the man Moses was very meek, more than all the men on the face of the earth.)

Psalm 25:9

The meek He will guide in judgment; and the meek He will teach His way.

Psalm 25:13

His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.

Psalm 37:9

For evildoers shall be cut off; but those who wait on Jehovah, they shall inherit the earth.

Psalm 37:22

For His blessed ones shall inherit the earth; and those cursed by Him shall be cut off.

Psalm 37:29

The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell in it forever.

Psalm 37:34

Wait on Jehovah, and keep His way, and He shall lift you up to inherit the earth; when the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.

Psalm 69:32

The humble shall see and be glad; and your heart shall live, you who seek God.

Psalm 147:6

Jehovah lifts up the meek; He throws the wicked down to the ground.

Psalm 149:4

For Jehovah takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the meek with salvation.

Isaiah 11:4

But with righteousness He shall judge the poor, and shall decide with uprightness for the meek of the earth. And He shall strike the earth with the rod of His mouth, and with the breath of His lips He shall slay the wicked.

Isaiah 29:19

And the meek shall increase joy in Jehovah, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 60:21

Your people also will all be righteous; they will inherit the land forever, the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, so that I may be glorified.

Isaiah 61:1

The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is on Me; because Jehovah has anointed Me to preach the Gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;

Zephaniah 2:3

Seek Jehovah, all the meek of the earth who have done His justice; seek righteousness; seek meekness. It may be you shall be hidden in the day of Jehovah's anger.

Matthew 11:29

Take My yoke on you and learn of Me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and you shall find rest to your souls.

Matthew 21:5

"Tell the daughter of Zion, Behold, your King comes to you, meek, and sitting on an ass, even a colt the foal of an ass."

Galatians 5:23

meekness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

Ephesians 4:2

with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love,

Colossians 3:12

Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender feelings of mercy, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering,

1 Timothy 6:11

But you, O man of God, flee these things and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and meekness.

2 Timothy 2:25

in meekness instructing those who oppose, if perhaps God will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth,

Titus 3:2

to speak evil of no one, not being quarrelsome, but forbearing, showing all meekness to all men.

James 1:21

Therefore putting aside all filthiness and overflowing of evil, receive in meekness the implanted Word, which is able to save your souls.

James 3:13

Who is wise and knowing among you? Let him show his works by his good conduct with meekness of wisdom.

1 Peter 3:4

but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, the meek and quiet spirit, which is of great price in the sight of God.

1 Peter 3:15

but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and be ready always to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason of the hope in you, with meekness and fear;

Psalm 22:26

The meek shall eat and be satisfied; those who seek Jehovah shall praise Him; your heart shall live forever.

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