Verse
Matthew 5:6 — Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for…
“Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.”
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The verses around Matthew 5:6.
4Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
5Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
6Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
7Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
8Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Verse explanation
“Hunger and thirst after righteousness” uses a basic physical need to describe an intense longing for what is right, both one’s own and society’s, in a time of Roman occupation and visible inequality.
From the Matthew 5 study in Bible in Stories.
Matthew 5:6 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Bemaventurados os que teem fome e sêde de justiça, porque elles serão fartos;
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Benditos são os que têm fome e sede de justiça, porque eles serão saciados.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Benditos son aquellos cuyo mayor deseo es hacer lo justo, porque su deseo será saciado.
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In other languages: Português (Mateus 5:6) · Español (Mateo 5:6)
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