Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
Blessed are the meek! For they shall inherit the earth.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
Holman Bible
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
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.
Sawyer New Testament
in Sawyer]
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.
Themes
Beatitudes of Christ » 3rd meekness (marking the birth of a new spirit)
Christian conduct » Blessedness of maintaining
Disciples/apostles » What the disciples are
the Earth » Saints shall inherit
God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » To the meek
Happiness of saints in this life » Described by Christ in the beatitudes
Hypocrites » Described as » Ostentatious
Inheritance » Who shall inherit the earth
Jerusalem » Called » City of the great king
Meekness » General references to » Promises concerning
Interlinear
References
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 5:5
Verse Info
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.