Parallel Verses
Webster
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 King James verseion
Blessed are the meek! For they shall 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.
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 for righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Cross References
Psalm 37:11
But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance 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, above all the men who were upon the face of the earth.)
Psalm 25:9
The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
Psalm 25:13
His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.
Psalm 37:9
For evil doers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.
Psalm 37:22
For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the earth; and they that are cursed by him shall be cut off.
Psalm 37:29
The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
Psalm 37:34
Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he will exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
Psalm 69:32
The humble shall see this, and be glad: and your heart shall live that seek God.
Psalm 147:6
The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
Psalm 149:4
For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
Isaiah 11:4
But with righteousness will he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he will smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips will he slay the wicked.
Isaiah 29:19
The meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 60:21
Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.
Isaiah 61:1
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to publish good tidings to the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
Zephaniah 2:3
Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, who have performed his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye will be hid in the day of the LORD'S anger.
Matthew 11:29
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me: for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls.
Matthew 21:5
Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh to thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.
Galatians 5:23
Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Ephesians 4:2
With all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love;
Colossians 3:12
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering;
1 Timothy 6:11
But thou, O man of God, flee from these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
2 Timothy 2:25
In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God perhaps will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth:
Titus 3:2
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, showing all meekness to all men.
James 1:21
Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the ingrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
James 3:13
Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him show by a good deportment his works with meekness of wisdom.
1 Peter 3:4
But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
1 Peter 3:15
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear.
Psalm 22:26
The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.