Matthew 5:5 Blessed are the Meek,for they will inherit the earth.
Mathew 5:5
According to Matthew 5:5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
Perhaps the most memorable is the first Quote from God. "Let there be light." However Jesus has had several nominations with "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the Earth." However, arguably the most famous quote in the bible is "Turn the other cheek."
Name given to certain declarations of blessedness in the Sermon of the Mount. They describe certain elements that go to form the refined and spiritual character, and all of which will be present whenever that character exists in its perfection. The beatitudes are interrelated and progressive in their arrangement. Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. == ==
Matthew 5:3-11v. 3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.v. 4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comfortedv. 5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earthv. 6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for theyshall be filledv. 7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercyv. 8 Blessed are the pure of heart: for they shall see Godv. 9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of Godv. 10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is thekingdom of heavenv. 11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you falsely, for mysake
Name given to certain declarations of blessedness in the Sermon of the Mount. They describe certain elements that go to form the refined and spiritual character, and all of which will be present whenever that character exists in its perfection. The beatitudes are interrelated and progressive in their arrangement. Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. == ==
The Meek Shall Inherit What's Left was created on 2009-07-07.
In the King James version The phrase - blessed are the trustworthy - does not appear at all the 'beatitudes' (from what is known as "the Sermon on the Mount" are given as Mat 5:2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, Mat 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Mat 5:4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Mat 5:5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Mat 5:6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Mat 5:7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Mat 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Mat 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Mat 5:10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Mat 5:11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Nor is the phrase - knowledge of the earth - ever used.
The Web - 1950 Blessed Are the Meek 1-14 was released on: USA: 4 October 1950
If you are speaking of the 'blessed' statements referred to as the Beatitudes, there are commonly 8 counted although there are 9 blessed in Matthew. Also, there are 7 'blessed' statements in Revelation:Matthew 5New King James Version (NKJV) The Beatitudes5 And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. 2 Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying: 3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit,For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.4 Blessed are those who mourn,For they shall be comforted.5 Blessed are the meek,For they shall inherit the earth.6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,For they shall be filled.7 Blessed are the merciful,For they shall obtain mercy.8 Blessed are the pure in heart,For they shall see God.9 Blessed are the peacemakers,For they shall be called sons of God.10 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake,For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.11 "Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake.
This means that the meek [considerate people] shall rule the world. This is one of the eight Beatitudes.