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What are related verses?

Related passages to Matthew 5:5 include Deuteronomy 7:9, Malachi 3:6, Matthew 5:4, Matthew 5:6, and Matthew 4, and more.

Matthew 5:5 (YLT)

Passage

`Happy the meek--because they shall inherit the land.

Nearby Context

Matthew 5:3 `Happy the poor in spirit--because theirs is the reign of the heavens.

Matthew 5:4 `Happy the mourning--because they shall be comforted.

Matthew 5:5 `Happy the meek--because they shall inherit the land.

Matthew 5:6 `Happy those hungering and thirsting for righteousness--because they shall be filled.

Matthew 5:7 `Happy the kind--because they shall find kindness.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "happy", "meek--because", "shall", "inherit", and "land". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "happy" and "meek--because", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "Happy the mourning--because they shall be comforted..." into verse 6's "Happy those hungering and thirsting for righteousness--because...", so "happy" and "meek--because" belong inside that flow. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "happy" and "meek--because" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.