Matthew 5:6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they wi…”

Matthew 5:6

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

World English Bible

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.

American Standard Version

Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

Geneva Bible 1599

Blessed are they which hunger and thirst for righteousnes: for they shalbe filled.

Darby Translation

Blessed they who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.

Young's Literal Translation

'Happy those hungering and thirsting for righteousness — because they shall be filled.

Bible in Basic English

Happy are those whose heart's desire is for righteousness: for they will have their desire.

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Cross references

“are”

Psalm 107:9 John 6:27 Luke 6:21 Amos 8:11–13 Luke 1:53 Psalm 84:2

Psalm 107:9 · BSB

For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.

John 6:27 · BSB

Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.”

Luke 6:21 · BSB

Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

Amos 8:11–13 · BSB

Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord GOD, when I will send a famine on the land— not a famine of bread or a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the words of the LORD.

Luke 1:53 · BSB

He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.

Psalm 84:2 · BSB

My soul longs, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.

“for”

John 4:14 John 6:48–58 Psalm 145:19 Isaiah 55:1–3 John 7:37 Revelation 7:16

John 4:14 · BSB

But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”

John 6:48–58 · BSB

I am the bread of life.

Psalm 145:19 · BSB

He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.

Isaiah 55:1–3 · BSB

“Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost!

John 7:37 · BSB

On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.

Revelation 7:16 · BSB

‘Never again will they hunger, and never will they thirst; nor will the sun beat down upon them, nor any scorching heat.’

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

7Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.

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