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Matthew 5:3

Blessed are the poor in spirit,

for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.f

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Matthew 5:3 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:3 — New Living Translation (NLT)

God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him,

for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.

Matthew 5:3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Blessed are the poor in spirit,

For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:3 — New Century Version (NCV)

They are blessed who realize their spiritual poverty,

for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.

Matthew 5:3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.

Matthew 5:3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

“Blessed are those who recognize they are spiritually helpless. 

The kingdom of heaven belongs to them. 

Matthew 5:3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

The poor in spirit are blessed,

for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

Matthew 5:3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

“Blessed are the poor in spirit,

because theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

“Blessed are those who are spiritually needy.

The kingdom of heaven belongs to them.

Matthew 5:3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.


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