Matthew 5:5 - Easy To Read Version

⁵ What great blessings there are for the people that are humble!\par They will have the land \{God promised\}. {\cf2\super [58]} \par

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵ Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ Blessed (happy, blithesome, joyous, spiritually prosperous–with life-joy and satisfaction in God's favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions) are the meek (the mild, patient, long-suffering), for they shall inherit the earth! [Ps. 37:11.]

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

Common English Bible

⁵ “Happy are people who are humble, because they will inherit the earth.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be consoled.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁵ Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

Matthew 5:5 Cross References

Psalm 147:6

The Lord supports humble people.\par But he embarrasses bad people.\par

Psalm 149:4

The Lord is happy with his people.\par God did a wonderful thing for his humble people.\par He saved them!\par

Psalm 22:26

Poor people, come eat and be satisfied. {\cf2\super [134]} \par You people who came looking for the Lord, praise him!\par May your hearts be happy {\cf2\super [135]} forever!\par

Psalm 25:13

That person will enjoy good things,\par and his children will keep the land \{God promised to give him\}.\par

Psalm 25:9

He teaches humble people his ways.\par He leads them with fairness.\par

Psalm 37:11

Humble people\par will get the land \{God promised\}.\par And they will enjoy peace.\par

Psalm 37:22

If a good person blesses people,\par then they will get the land \{God promised\}.\par But if he asks for bad things to happen,\par then those people will be destroyed.\par

Psalm 37:29

Good people will get the land \{God promised\}.\par They will live on it forever.\par

Psalm 37:34

Do what the Lord says\par and wait for his help.\par The Lord will make you the winner,\par and you will get the land \{God promised\},\par when he forces the bad people to leave.\par

Psalm 37:9

Why? Because evil people will be destroyed.\par But people that call to the Lord for help\par will get the land \{God promised\}.\par

Psalm 69:32

Poor people, you came to worship God.\par You will be happy to know these things.\par

Isaiah 29:19

The Lord will make the poor people happy. The poor people will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 60:21

“All of your people will be good.\par Those people will get the earth forever.\par I made those people.\par They are the wonderful plant\par that I made with my own hands.\par

Isaiah 61:1

\{The Lord’s servant says,\} “The Lord my Master put his Spirit in me. God chose me to tell good news to poor people and to comfort sad people. God sent me to tell the captives that they are free and to tell the prisoners that they have been set free.

Zephaniah 2:3

All you humble people, come to the Lord! Obey his laws. Learn to do good things. Learn to be humble. Maybe then you will be safe when the Lord shows his anger.

Numbers 12:3

(Moses was a very humble man. He did not boast or brag. He was more humble than any other person on earth.)

Matthew 11:29

Accept my work and learn from me. I am gentle and humble in spirit. And you will find rest for your souls.

Matthew 21:5

“Tell the city of Zion,\par ‘Now your king is coming to you.\par He is humble and he is riding on a donkey.\par He is riding on a young donkey,\par born from a work animal.’”\par \i (Zechariah 9:9)\i0 \par

Romans 4:13

Abraham {\cf2\super [39]} and his descendants {\cf2\super [40]} received the promise that they would get the whole world. But Abraham did not receive that promise because he followed the law. {\cf2\super [41]} Abraham received that promise because he was right with God through his faith.

Galatians 5:23

gentleness, self-control. There is no law that can say these things are wrong.

Ephesians 4:2

Always be humble and gentle. Be patient and accept each other with love.

Colossians 3:12

God has chosen you and made you his holy people. {\cf2\super [18]} He loves you. So always do these things: Show mercy to people; be kind, humble, gentle, and patient.

1 Timothy 6:11

But you are a man of God. So you should stay away from all those things. Try to live in the right way, serve God, have faith, love, patience, and gentleness.

2 Timothy 2:25

The Lord’s servant must gently teach those people that don’t agree with him. Maybe God will let those people change their hearts so that they can accept the truth.

Titus 3:2

to speak no evil against any person; to live in peace with other people; to be gentle and polite to all people.

James 1:21

So put out of your life every evil thing and every kind of wrong thing you do. Be humble and accept God’s teaching that is planted in your hearts. This teaching can save you.

James 3:13

Is there any person among you who is truly wise and understanding? Then he should show his wisdom by living right. He should do good things with humility. A wise person does not boast.

1 Peter 3:15

But you should keep the Lord Christ holy in your hearts. Always be ready to answer every person who asks you to explain about the hope you have.

1 Peter 3:4

No, your beauty should come from inside you—the beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit. That beauty will never disappear. It is worth very much to God.