Matthew 5:5

Legacy Standard Bible

¶Blessed are the lowly, for they shall inherit the earth.

Cross References

Psalm 147:6

Yahweh helps up the afflicted; He brings down the wicked to the ground.

Psalm 149:4

For Yahweh takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the afflicted ones with salvation.

Psalm 22:26

The afflicted will eat and be satisfied; Those who seek Him will praise Yahweh. May your heart live forever!

Psalm 25:13

His soul will abide in goodness, And his seed will inherit the land.

Psalm 25:9

May He lead the humble in justice, And may He teach the humble His way.

Psalm 37:11

But the lowly will inherit the land And will delight themselves in abundant peace.

Psalm 37:22

For those blessed by Him will inherit the land, But those cursed by Him will be cut off.

Psalm 37:29

The righteous will inherit the land And dwell in it forever.

Psalm 37:34

Hope for Yahweh and keep His way, And He will exalt you to inherit the land; When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.

Psalm 37:9

For evildoers will be cut off, But those who hope for Yahweh, they will inherit the land.

Psalm 69:32

The humble see it and are glad; You who seek God, let your heart revive.

Isaiah 11:4

But with righteousness He will judge the poor, And decide with uprightness for the afflicted of the earth; And He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth, And with the breath of His lips He will put the wicked to death.

Isaiah 29:19

The afflicted also will increase their gladness in Yahweh, And the needy of mankind will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 60:21

“Then all your people will be righteous; They will possess the land forever, The branch of My planting, The work of My hands, That I may show forth My beautiful glory.

Isaiah 61:1

The Spirit of Lord Yahweh is upon me Because Yahweh has anointed me To bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim release to captives And freedom to prisoners,

Zephaniah 2:3

Seek Yahweh, All you humble of the earth Who have worked His justice; Seek righteousness, seek humility. Perhaps you will be hidden In the day of Yahweh’s anger.

Numbers 12:3

(Now the man Moses was very humble, more than any man who was on the face of the earth.)

Matthew 11:29

Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

Matthew 21:5

“Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold your King is coming to you, Lowly, and mounted on a donkey, And on a colt, the foal of a pack animal.’ ”

Romans 4:13

For the promise to Abraham or to his seed that he would be heir of the world was not through the Law, but through the righteousness of faith.

Galatians 5:23

gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Ephesians 4:2

with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

Colossians 3:12

So, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience;

1 Timothy 6:11

But you, O man of God, flee from these things, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, gentleness.

2 Timothy 2:25

with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may give them repentance leading to the full knowledge of the truth,

Titus 3:2

to slander no one, to be peaceable, considerate, demonstrating all gentleness to all men.

James 1:21

Therefore, laying aside all filthiness and all that remains of wickedness, in gentleness receive the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

James 3:13

Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good conduct his works in the gentleness of wisdom.

1 Peter 3:15

but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and fear,

1 Peter 3:4

but let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible quality of a lowly and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God.