Matthew 5:6

Matthew 5:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
• New International Version (NIV)Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled.

Context of Matthew 5:6

4Blessed are those who mourn. They will be comforted. 5Blessed are those who are gentle. They will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for God’s approval. They will be satisfied. 7Blessed are those who show mercy. They will be treated mercifully. 8Blessed are those whose thoughts are pure. They will see God.

Matthew 5:6 word by word

Μακάριοι οἱ πεινῶντες καὶ διψῶντες τὴν δικαιοσύνην, ὅτι αὐτοὶ χορτασθήσονται.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Blessedμακάριοςmakarios · blessedG3107
• they which do hungerπεινάωpeinaō · to hungerG3983
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• thirstδιψάωdipsaō · to thirstG1372
• after righteousnessδικαιοσύνηdikaiosunē · righteousnessG1343
• forὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• theyαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• shall be filledχορτάζωchortazō · to feedG5526

Cross-references for Matthew 5:6

• Psalms 42:1As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you, O God.
• Psalms 63:1O God, you are my God. At dawn I search for you. My soul thirsts for you. My body longs for you in a dry, parched land where there is no water.
• Psalms 84:2My soul longs and yearns for the Lord’s courtyards. My whole body shouts for joy to the living God.
• Psalms 107:9He gave plenty to drink to those who were thirsty. He filled those who were hungry with good food.
• Amos 8:11The days are going to come, declares the Almighty Lord, when I will send a famine throughout the land. It won’t be an ordinary famine or drought. Instead, there will be a famine of hearing the words of the Lord.
• Luke 1:53He fed hungry people with good food. He sent rich people away with nothing.
• Luke 6:21Blessed are those who are hungry. They will be satisfied. Blessed are those who are crying. They will laugh.
• John 6:27Don’t work for food that spoils. Instead, work for the food that lasts into eternal life. This is the food the Son of Man will give you. After all, the Father has placed his seal of approval on him.”
• Psalms 4:6Many are saying, “Who can show us anything good?” Let the light of your presence shine on us, O Lord.
• Psalms 17:15I will see your face when I am declared innocent. When I wake up, I will be satisfied ⌞with seeing⌟ you.
• Psalms 63:5You satisfy my soul with the richest foods. My mouth will sing ⌞your⌟ praise with joyful lips.
• Psalms 65:4Blessed is the person you choose and invite to live with you in your courtyards. We will be filled with good food from your house, from your holy temple.
• Psalms 145:19He fills the needs of those who fear him. He hears their cries for help and saves them.
• Isaiah 25:6On this mountain the Lord of Armies will prepare for all people a feast with the best foods, a banquet with aged wines, with the best foods and the finest wines.
• Isaiah 41:17“The poor and needy are looking for water, but there is none. Their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the Lord, will answer them. I, the God of Israel, will not abandon them.
• Isaiah 44:3I will pour water on thirsty ground and rain on dry land. I will pour my Spirit on your offspring and my blessing on your descendants.

Commentaries on Matthew 5:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6They which do hunger and thirst - As the body has its natural appetites of hunger and thirst for the food and drink suited to its nourishment, so has the soul. No being is indestructible or unfailing in its nature but God; no being is independent but him: as the body depends for its nourishment, health, and strength upon the earth, so does the soul upon heaven. Heavenly things cannot support the body; they are not suited to its nature: earthly things…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Blessed are they which do hunger … - Hunger and thirst, here, are expressive of strong desire. Nothing would better express the strong desire which we ought to feel to obtain righteousness than hunger and thirst. No needs are so keen, none so imperiously demand supply, as these. They occur daily, and when long continued, as in case of those shipwrecked, and doomed to wander months or years over burning sands, with scarcely any drink or food, nothing is…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 3-12Verses 3-12 Our Saviour here gives eight characters of blessed people, which represent to us the principal graces of a Christian. 1. The poor in spirit are happy. These bring their minds to their condition, when it is a low condition. They are humble and lowly in their own eyes. They see their want, bewail their guilt, and thirst after a Redeemer. The kingdom of grace is of such; the kingdom of glory is for them. 2. Those that mourn are happy. That godly…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6Those who hunger and thirst for righteousness: These are either followers of Jesus whose main purpose in life is to obey him (see Matthew 3:15; 5:10, 20), or they could be people who want justice for everyone (Psalms 11:7; 85:10–12; Isaiah 11:1–4; Jeremiah 23:5–6; 33:16). They often pray, “Your will be done, on earth” (Matthew 6:10). Christ has brought justice and righteousness (Romans 3:21–22; 5:1), and his followers will find satisfaction in it (compare…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled--"shall be saturated." "From this verse," says Tholuck, "the reference to the Old Testament background ceases." Surprising! On the contrary, none of these beatitudes is more manifestly dug out of the rich mine of the Old Testament. Indeed, how could any one who found in the Old Testament "the poor in spirit," and "the mourners in Zion," doubt that he would also…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 5:6

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• Holiness
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• Religion
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• Spirituality
• Thirst

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Commentaries on Matthew 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings