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Matthew 5:5
Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth.
Humility and prideKingdom, blessing and righteousness
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Memory passages these point to
J-22 Psalm 37:10-11J-3 James 1:21-22J-9 James 3:7-13P-24 Psalm 37:10-11P-3 James 1:21-22P-9 James 3:10-13S-24 Psalm 37:10-11S-3 James 1:21-22S-66 Psalm 37:1-9S-9 James 3:7-13
Cross-references 30
the meek 21
- Matthew 11:29
29Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
- Matthew 21:5
5"Tell the daughter of Zion, "Behold, your King is coming to you, Lowly, and sitting on a donkey, A colt, the foal of a donkey."'
- Numbers 12:3
3(Now the man Moses was very humble, more than all men who were on the face of the earth.)
- Psalms 22:26
26The poor shall eat and be satisfied; Those who seek Him will praise the LORD. Let your heart live forever!
- Psalms 25:9
9The humble He guides in justice, And the humble He teaches His way.
- Psalms 69:32
32The humble shall see this and be glad; And you who seek God, your hearts shall live.
- Psalms 147:6
6The LORD lifts up the humble; He casts the wicked down to the ground.
- Psalms 149:4
4For the LORD takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the humble with salvation.
- Isaiah 11:4
4But with righteousness He shall judge the poor, And decide with equity for the meek of the earth; He shall strike the earth with the rod of His mouth, And with the breath of His lips He shall slay the wicked.
- Isaiah 29:19
19The humble also shall increase their joy in the LORD, And the poor among men shall rejoice In the Holy One of Israel.
- Isaiah 61:1
1"The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, Because the LORD has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
- Zephaniah 2:3
3Seek the LORD, all you meek of the earth, Who have upheld His justice. Seek righteousness, seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden In the day of the LORD's anger.
- Galatians 5:23
23gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.
- Ephesians 4:2
2with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love,
- Colossians 3:12
12Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering;
- 1 Timothy 6:11
11But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness.
- 2 Timothy 2:25
25in humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth,
- Titus 3:2
2to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all men.
- James 1:21 J-3 James 1:21-22P-3 James 1:21-22S-3 James 1:21-22
21Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
- James 3:13 J-9 James 3:7-13P-9 James 3:10-13S-9 James 3:7-13
13Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom.
- 1 Peter 3:4, 15
4rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.
15But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear;
they shall inherit the earth 4
- Psalms 25:13
13He himself shall dwell in prosperity, And his descendants shall inherit the earth.
- Psalms 37:9, 11, 22, 29, 34 J-22 Psalm 37:10-11P-24 Psalm 37:10-11S-24 Psalm 37:10-11S-66 Psalm 37:1-9
9For evildoers shall be cut off; But those who wait on the LORD, They shall inherit the earth.
11But the meek shall inherit the earth, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
22For those blessed by Him shall inherit the earth, But those cursed by Him shall be cut off.
29The righteous shall inherit the land, And dwell in it forever.
34Wait on the LORD, And keep His way, And He shall exalt you to inherit the land; When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it. - Isaiah 60:21
21Also your people shall all be righteous; They shall inherit the land forever, The branch of My planting, The work of My hands, That I may be glorified.
- Romans 4:13
13For the promise that he would be the heir of the world was not to Abraham or to his seed through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.