Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Happy the poor in spirit: for their's is the kingdom of the heavens.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"How blessed are those who are destitute in spirit, because the kingdom from heaven belongs to them!
A Conservative Version
Blessed are the poor in spirit, because the kingdom of the heavens is theirs.
American Standard Version
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
"Those persons who feel a deep sense of their personal need are blessed because the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
Anderson New Testament
Blessed are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Bible in Basic English
Happy are the poor in spirit: for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
Common New Testament
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Blessed are they, that are of an humble spirit, for of such is the kingdom of the Messias.
Darby Translation
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.
Godbey New Testament
Blessed are the poor in spirit: because the kingdom of the heavens is theirs.
Goodspeed New Testament
"Blessed are those who feel their spiritual need, for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to them!
John Wesley New Testament
saying, Happy are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
King James 2000
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Blessed [are] the poor in spirit, because theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Modern King James verseion
Blessed are the poor in spirit! For theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Moffatt New Testament
"Blessed are those who feel poor in spirit! the Realm of heaven is theirs.
Montgomery New Testament
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
NET Bible
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
New Heart English Bible
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Noyes New Testament
Blessed are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Sawyer New Testament
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
The Emphasized Bible
Happy, the destitute, in spirit; for, theirs, is the kingdom of the heavens;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for their's is the kingdom of heaven.
Twentieth Century New Testament
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Webster
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Weymouth New Testament
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for to them belongs the Kingdom of the Heavens.
Williams New Testament
"Blessed are those who feel poor in spiritual things, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
World English Bible
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Worrell New Testament
"Happy are the poor in spirit; because theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Worsley New Testament
Blessed are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Youngs Literal Translation
Happy the poor in spirit -- because theirs is the reign of the heavens.
Themes
Beatitudes of Christ » Initial step, humility (conscious need)
the Blessed » The poor in spirit
Character » Of saints » Poor in spirit
Character of saints » Poor in spirit
Christian conduct » Blessedness of maintaining
Disciples/apostles » What the disciples are
Happiness of saints in this life » Described by Christ in the beatitudes
Heavenly » Joy kingdom » Humility
Kingdom of God » Who can enter into the kingdom of God
spiritual Kingdom » Conditions of entrance into » Humility
Poor » Figurative » Poor in spirit
Select readings » The beatitudes
Topics
Interlinear
Devotionals
Devotionals about Matthew 5:3
Devotionals containing Matthew 5:3
References
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 5:3
Prayers for Matthew 5:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Beatitudes
2 And having opened his mouth, he taught them, saying, 3 Happy the poor in spirit: for their's is the kingdom of the heavens. 4 Happy they suffering: for they shall be comforted.
Cross References
Isaiah 61:1
The spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me; because Jehovah anointed me to announce good news to the afflicted, he sent me to bind up to the broken of heart, to call freedom to the captives, and the opening of the prison to the bound.
Isaiah 66:2
And all these my hand made, and all these shall be, says Jehovah: and to this will I look, to the humble. and smitten of spirit, and trembling at my word.
Psalm 1:1
Happy the man who went not in the counsel of the unjust, and he stood not in the way of the sinful, and sat not in the seat of those scoffing.
Psalm 51:17
The sacrifices of God a spirit being broken: a heart being broken and crushed, O God, thou wilt not despise.
Psalm 112:1
Praise ye Jah. Happy the man fearing Jehovah, delighting greatly in his commands..
Proverbs 29:23
A man's pride shall bring him low: and honor shall uphold him humble of spirit
Micah 6:8
He announced to thee, O man, what was good; and what did Jehovah require of thee but to do judgment and to love mercy, and being humbled, to go with thy God?
Leviticus 26:41-42
I also will go hostile with them, and I brought them into the land of their enemies; if then their uncircumcised heart shall be humbled, and then they shall be satisfied with their iniquity;
Mark 10:14
And Jesus, having seen, felt pain, and said to them, Permit children to come to me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
Deuteronomy 8:2
And remember thou all the way which Jehovah thy God caused thee to go this forty years in the desert in order to humble thee, to try thee, to know what is in thy heart, whether thou shalt watch his commands or not
2 Chronicles 7:14
And if my people which my name was called upon them shall be humbled and pray and seek my face, and turn back from their evil ways; and I will hear from the heavens and forgive to their sin, and I will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 33:12
And when straits were to him he besought the face of Jehovah his God, and he will humble himself greatly from before the God of his fathers.
2 Chronicles 33:23
And he was not humbled from before Jehovah as Manasseh his father humbled himself; for this Amon multiplied trespass.
2 Chronicles 34:27
Because thy heart was tender, and thou wilt be humbled from before God in thy hearing his words against this place and against its inhabitants, and thou wilt be humbled before me, and thou wilt rend thy garments and weep before me; I also heard, says Jehovah.
Job 42:6
For this, I shall melt away, and I lamented in dust and ashes.
Psalm 2:12
Kiss the chosen lest he shall be angry, and ye perish in the way when his anger shall kindle as a little. Happy all they putting their trust in him.
Psalm 32:1-2
To David, wisdom. Happy the taking away of transgression, the covering of sin.
Psalm 34:18
Jehovah is near to the broken of heart, and he will save the humble of spirit
Psalm 41:1
To the overseer: chanting of David. Happy he attending to the weak one: in the day of evil Jehovah will deliver him.
Psalm 84:12
O Jehovah of armies, happy the man trusting in thee.
Psalm 119:1-2
Happy the blameless of way, they going in the law of Jehovah.
Psalm 146:5
Happy is he the God of Jacob for his help, his hope upon Jehovah his God:
Proverbs 8:32
And now ye sons, hear to me: and the happy shall watch my ways.
Proverbs 16:19
Good the cast down of spirit with the humble more than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Isaiah 30:18
And for this Jehovah will wait to compassionate you, and for this he will be lifted up to pity you, for Jehovah is a God of judgment: happy all they waiting for him.
Isaiah 57:15
For thus said the high and lifted up inhabiting eternity, and his name Holy; being lifted up, and I will dwell in the holy place, and with the broken and humble of spirit, to preserve alive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the broken.
Jeremiah 31:18-20
Hearing, I heard Ephraim being thrust away: Thou didst correct me, and I shall be corrected as a calf not being taught: turn me back and I shall be turned back, for thou Jehovah my God.
Daniel 5:21-22
And he was driven from the sons of men, and his heart was made level with the beasts, and with wild asses his dwelling: they will feed him with the green herb as oxen, and from the dew of the heavens his body will be wet; till that he knew that God the Most High ruled in the kingdom of men, and to whom he will, he will set up over it.
Matthew 3:2
And saying, Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn near.
Matthew 5:3-12
Happy the poor in spirit: for their's is the kingdom of the heavens.
Matthew 8:11
And I say to you, That many shall come from the sunrising and the descents, and shall recline with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of the heavens.
Matthew 11:6
And happy is he who shall not give cause of offence in me.
Matthew 11:25
In that time Jesus having answered, said, I acknowledge to thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for thou hast hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to children.
Matthew 13:16
But happy your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
Matthew 18:1-3
In that hour came the disciples to Jesus, saying, Who is the greater in the kingdom of the heavens?
Matthew 24:46
Happy that servant which his lord, having come, shall find doing thus.
Matthew 25:34
Then shall the king say to them from his right, Come, the praised of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
Luke 4:18
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me for which he anointed me to announce good news to the poor; he has sent me to heal the broken in heart, to proclaim a remission to the captives, and a recovery of sight to the blind, to send away with remission the bruised,
Luke 6:20-26
And he having lifted up his eyes upon his disciples, said, Happy the poor, for yours is the kingdom of God
Luke 11:28
And he said, Rather, happy they hearing the word of God, and watching it.
Luke 18:14
I say to you, this one went down to his house justified rather than that one: for every one lifting up himself shall be humbled; and he humbling himself shall be lifted up.
John 20:29
Jesus says to him, Because thou bast seen me, Thomas, thou hast believed: happy they not having seen, and having believed.
Romans 4:6-9
As also David speaks the happiness of the man, to whom God reckons justice without works,
James 1:10
And the rich, in his humiliation: for as the flower of the grass he shall pass by.
James 1:12
Happy the man who endures temptation: for being tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to them loving him.
James 2:5
Hear, my dearly beloved brethren, Has not God chosen the beggars of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to them loving him?
James 4:9-10
Toil, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and joy to dejection.
Revelation 19:9
And he says to me, Write, Happy they called to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he says to me, These are the true words of God.
Revelation 22:14
Happy they doing his commands, that their power shall be in the tree of life, and they might come in at the gates to the city.
2 Chronicles 33:19
And his prayer, and he was entreated for him and all his sin, and his transgression, and the places where he built in them heights, and he set up statues and carved images before his humbling: behold them written upon the words of the seers.
Psalm 128:1
Song of ascensions Happy every one fearing Jehovah; going in his ways.