Many people are familiar with the statement of Jesus Christ on the Sermon on the Mount that the meek will inherit the earth. I found a very similar statement in the Greek text of the Book of Enoch, in 5:6:

“And all the humble servants will rejoice, and there will be for them a ransoming of sins, and a release of all compassion and peace and reasonableness. There will be for them healing, pleasant light. And they will inherit the earth.”

The Greek word for “humble servant” in this passage is ἁμάρτοι, 3rd sg pres opt act attic epic doric contr of the verb ἁμαρτέω. I wonder if this verb ἁμαρτέω every got confused with the verb ἁμαρτάνω, to sin. The verb ἁμαρτέω means to be an attendant serving someone. The Greek word translated “meek” can also be translated as “humble.”

I am constantly struck with how often Jesus and the apostles and other Bible writers showed familiarity with the Book of Enoch. You can download my ongoing translation of Greek Enoch here.