Matthew 5:5

Bishops Bible 1568

Blessed (are) the meke: for they shall inherite the earth.

Cross References

Psalm 37:11

But the meeke spirited shall possesse the earth: and shalbe delighted in the aboundaunce of peace

Isaiah 29:19

The meeke spirited also shall be merie in the Lorde, and the poore among them that be lowly shall reioyce in the holy one of Israel

James 3:13

Who is a wise man, and endued with knoweledge among you? let him shewe his workes out of good conuersation with mekenesse of wisdome.

Psalm 149:4

For God hath a pleasure in his people: he wyll beautifie the afflicted with saluation

Galatians 5:23

Mekenesse, temperauncie: agaynst such there is no lawe.

James 1:21

Wherfore, lay apart all filthinesse, and superfluitie of maliciousnes, and receaue with mekenesse, the worde that is graffed in you, which is able to saue your soules.

Psalm 25:9

(25:7) He wyll guide the meke in iudgement: and teache the humble his way

Numbers 12:3

(But Moyses was a very meeke man, aboue all the men of the earth.

Colossians 3:12

Put on therfore (as the elect of God, holy and beloued) bowels of mercie, kyndenesse, humblenesse of mynde, mekenesse, long sufferyng,

Matthew 11:29

Take my yoke vpon you and learne of me, for I am meeke & lowly in heart: and ye shall finde rest vnto your soules.

Ephesians 4:2

With all lowlynesse & mekenesse, with long sufferyng, forbearyng one another in loue.

1 Peter 3:15

But sanctifie the Lorde God in your heartes. Be redy alwayes to geue an aunswere to euery man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you,

Zephaniah 2:3

Seke the Lorde all ye meeke hearted vpon earth, ye that worke after his iudgement: seke righteousnesse, seke lowlinesse, that ye may be defended in the wrothfull day of the Lorde

Titus 3:2

To blaspheme no man, to be no fyghters, [but] gentle, shewyng all mekenesse vnto all men.

Psalm 37:22

Suche as be blessed of God shall possesse the lande: and they that be cursed of hym, shalbe rooted out

Psalm 37:9

For the malitious doers shalbe rooted out: and they that paciently wayte after God, they shall inherite the lande

1 Peter 3:4

But let the hid man whiche is in the heart, be without all corruption, so that the spirite be at rest and quiet, whiche [spirite] is before god a thing much set by.

Isaiah 11:4

But with righteousnesse shal he iudge the poore, and with equitie shall he refourme the simple of the worlde, and he shall smyte the worlde with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his mouth shall he slay the vngodly

Psalm 25:13

(25:11) His soule shall rest all nyght at ease: and his seede shall inherite the lande

1 Timothy 6:11

But thou O man of God, flee these thynges, and folow after righteousnes, godlynes, faith, loue, pacience, mekenes.

Psalm 69:32

(69:31) The humble wyll consider this and be glad, such as seke after God: and your soule shall lyue

Psalm 37:29

The righteous shal inherite the land: and dwell therin for euer

Psalm 37:34

Wayte thou on God & kepe his way, and he wyll promote thee, that thou mayest possesse the lande: when the vngodly shalbe cut of, thou shalt see it

2 Timothy 2:25

Instructing the which are contrarie mynded, yf God at any tyme wyll geue them repentaunce, to the knowledge of the trueth:

Romans 4:13

For the promise that he shoulde be the heyre of the worlde, [was] not to Abraham or to his seede through the lawe, but through the ryghteousnes of fayth.

Psalm 147:6

God setteth vp the meeke: he bringeth the vngodly downe to the grounde

Matthew 21:5

Tell ye the daughter of Sion: behold, thy kyng commeth vnto thee meke, and syttyng vpon an Asse, & a colt, the foale of [the Asse] vsed to the yoke.

Isaiah 60:21

Thy people shalbe all righteous and possesse the lande euer, the floure of my planting, the worke of my hands wherof I wyll reioyce

Isaiah 61:1

The spirite of the Lord is vpon me: for the Lord hath annoynted me, and sent me to preache good tidinges vnto the poore, that I might binde vp the wounded heartes, that I might preache deliueraunce to the captiue, and open the prison to the that are bounde

Psalm 22:26

(22:25) The poore shall eate, and be satisfied: they that seeke after God shall prayse hym, your heart shall lyue for euer