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Source language
Original Greek   
Μακάριοι οἱ πτωχοὶ τῷ πνεύματι, ὅτι αὐτῶν ἐστιν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
Makarioi oi ptokhoi to pneumati, oti auton estin e basileia ton ouranon.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
beati pauperes spiritu quoniam ipsorum est regnum caelorum

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Authorized (King James) Version   
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
New King James Version   
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
21st Century King James Version   
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
“Blessed by The Spirit are the poor, because theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Darby Bible Translation   
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
God's Word   
"Blessed are those who recognize they are spiritually helpless. The kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
"The poor in spirit are blessed, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
International Standard Version   
"How blessed are those who are destitute in spirit, because the kingdom from heaven belongs to them!
NET Bible   
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
New American Standard Bible   
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
New International Version   
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
New Living Translation   
"God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.
Webster's Bible Translation   
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Weymouth New Testament   
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for to them belongs the Kingdom of the Heavens.
The World English Bible   
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
EasyEnglish Bible   
‘Happy are the people who know that they need God very much. The kingdom of heaven belongs to people like that.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
`Happy the poor in spirit -- because theirs is the reign of the heavens.
New Life Version   
“Those who know there is nothing good in themselves are happy, because the holy nation of heaven is theirs.
Revised Geneva Translation   
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
The Voice Bible   
Jesus: Blessed are the spiritually poor—the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
Living Bible   
“Humble men are very fortunate!” he told them, “for the Kingdom of Heaven is given to them.
New Catholic Bible   
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Legacy Standard Bible   
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.
Christian Standard Bible   
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
Blessed (happy, to be envied, and spiritually prosperous—with life-joy and satisfaction in God’s favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions) are the poor in spirit (the humble, who rate themselves insignificant), for theirs is the kingdom of heaven!
New Century Version   
“They are blessed who realize their spiritual poverty, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
The Message   
“You’re blessed when you’re at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God and his rule.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, because theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
New Matthew Bible   
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Good News Translation®   
“Happy are those who know they are spiritually poor; the Kingdom of heaven belongs to them!
Wycliffe Bible   
Blessed be poor men in spirit, for the kingdom of heavens is theirs. [Blessed be the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.]
New Testament for Everyone   
“Blessings on the poor in spirit! The kingdom of heaven is yours.
Contemporary English Version   
God blesses those people who depend only on him. They belong to the kingdom of heaven!
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
Then he began his teaching by saying to them, “How happy are the humble-minded, for the kingdom of Heaven is theirs! “How happy are those who know what sorrow means for they will be given courage and comfort! “Happy are those who claim nothing, for the whole earth will belong to them! “Happy are those who are hungry and thirsty for goodness, for they will be fully satisfied! “Happy are the merciful, for they will have mercy shown to them! “Happy are the utterly sincere, for they will see God! “Happy are those who make peace, for they will be sons of God! “Happy are those who have suffered persecution for the cause of goodness, for the kingdom of Heaven is theirs! “And what happiness will be yours when people blame you and ill-treat you and say all kinds of slanderous things against you for my sake! Be glad then, yes, be tremendously glad—for your reward in Heaven is magnificent. They persecuted the prophets before your time in exactly the same way.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Common English Bible © 2011   
“Happy are people who are hopeless, because the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
“Blessed [spiritually prosperous, happy, to be admired] are the poor in spirit [those devoid of spiritual arrogance, those who regard themselves as insignificant], for theirs is the kingdom of heaven [both now and forever].
English Standard Version Anglicised   
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
New American Standard Bible   
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
The Expanded Bible   
“·They are blessed [or Blessed are those…; C and so through v. 10] who ·realize their spiritual poverty [L are the poor in spirit], for the kingdom of heaven ·belongs to them [is theirs].
Tree of Life Version   
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Revised Standard Version   
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
New International Reader's Version   
“Blessed are those who are spiritually needy. The kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
BRG Bible   
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for their’s is the kingdom of heaven.
Complete Jewish Bible   
“How blessed are the poor in spirit! for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
He said, `God makes happy those who know that they need him. The kingdom of heaven is for them.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Ashrey ANIYEI HARUACH (Blessed, Happy are the poor in spirit, YESHAYAH 66:2) for theirs is the Malchut HaShomayim.
Names of God Bible   
“Blessed are those who recognize they are spiritually helpless. The kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
Modern English Version   
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Easy-to-Read Version   
“Great blessings belong to those who know they are spiritually in need. God’s kingdom belongs to them.
International Children’s Bible   
“Those people who know they have great spiritual needs are happy. The kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
Lexham English Bible   
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, because theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
New International Version - UK   
‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Disciples Literal New Testament   
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, because the kingdom of the heavens is theirs.