11 translations · Greek
Matthew 5:3
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Matthew 5:3 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
- KJV King James Version
- Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- “Blessed the poor in spirit—because theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.
- FBV Free Bible Version
- “Blessed are those who recognize they are spiritually poor, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- 'Happy the poor in spirit — because theirs is the reign of the heavens.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Blessed [are] the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Μακάριοι | Makarioi | Blessed [are] | G3107 μακάριος blessed |
| οἱ | hoi | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| πτωχοὶ | ptōchoi | poor | G4434 πτωχός poor |
| τῷ | tō | in | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| πνεύματι | pneumati | spirit | G4151 πνεῦμα spirit/breath: spirit |
| Ὅτι | Hoti | for | G3754 ὅτι that/since: that |
| αὐτῶν | autōn | theirs | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| ἐστιν | estin | is | G1510 εἰμί to be |
| ἡ | hē | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| βασιλεία | basileia | kingdom | G932 βασιλεία kingdom |
| τῶν | tōn | of | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| οὐρανῶν | ouranōn | heaven | G3772 οὐρανός heaven |
Related verses
- Isaiah 66:2
For my hand has made all these things, and so all these things came to be,” says Yahweh: “but to this man will I look, even to he who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at my word.
- Proverbs 29:23
A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.
- Psalm 34:18
Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.
- Proverbs 16:19
It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, than to divide the plunder with the proud.
- Luke 18:14
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
- 2 Chronicles 7:14
if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves, pray, seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
- Psalm 51:17
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. A broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
- Isaiah 57:15
For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
- James 2:5
Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn’t God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him?
- Luke 6:20–26
He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said, “Blessed are you who are poor, God’s Kingdom is yours. Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. Blessed are you when men shall hate you, and when they shall exclude and mock you, and throw out your name as evil, for the Son of Man’s sake. …
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In context
1 Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him.
2 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 gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.
Read all of Matthew 5 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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