Blessed are the meek,
    for they will inherit the earth.(A)

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

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(A)Blessed are the meek,
For (B)they shall inherit the [a]earth.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 5:5 Or land

11 But the meek will inherit the land(A)
    and enjoy peace and prosperity.(B)

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11 But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

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11 (A)But the meek shall inherit the earth,
And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

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19 Once more the humble(A) will rejoice in the Lord;
    the needy(B) will rejoice in the Holy One(C) of Israel.

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19 The meek also shall increase their joy in the Lord, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

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19 (A)The humble also shall increase their joy in the Lord,
And (B)the poor among men shall rejoice
In the Holy One of Israel.

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Two Kinds of Wisdom

13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it(A) by their good life, by deeds(B) done in the humility that comes from wisdom.

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13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

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Heavenly Versus Demonic Wisdom

13 (A)Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom.

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For the Lord takes delight(A) in his people;
    he crowns the humble with victory.(B)

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For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.

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For (A)the Lord takes pleasure in His people;
(B)He will beautify the [a]humble with salvation.

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  1. Psalm 149:4 meek

23 gentleness and self-control.(A) Against such things there is no law.(B)

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23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

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23 [a]gentleness, self-control. (A)Against such there is no law.

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  1. Galatians 5:23 meekness

He guides(A) the humble in what is right
    and teaches them(B) his way.

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The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.

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The humble He guides in justice,
And the humble He teaches His way.

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21 Therefore, get rid of(A) all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you,(B) which can save you.

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21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

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Doers—Not Hearers Only

21 Therefore (A)lay aside all filthiness and [a]overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, (B)which is able to save your souls.

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  1. James 1:21 abundance

12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves(A) with compassion, kindness, humility,(B) gentleness and patience.(C)

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12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

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Character of the New Man

12 Therefore, (A)as the elect of God, holy and beloved, (B)put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering;

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