Parallel Verses
Worrell New Testament
"Happy are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness: because they shall be filled.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"How blessed are those who are hungry and thirsty for righteousness, because it is they who will be satisfied!
A Conservative Version
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, because they will be filled.
American Standard Version
Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
"Those persons who have an appetite for whatever is right will be blessed because they will be satisfied.
Anderson New Testament
Bless ed are they that hunger and thirst for righteousness; for they shall be filled.
Bible in Basic English
Happy are those whose heart's desire is for righteousness: for they will have their desire.
Common New Testament
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be satisfied.
Darby Translation
Blessed they who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.
Godbey New Testament
Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: because they shall be filled.
Goodspeed New Testament
"Blessed are those who are hungry and thirsty for uprightness, for they will be satisfied!
John Wesley New Testament
Happy are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they shall be satisfied.
Julia Smith Translation
Happy they hungering and thirsting for Justice: for they shall be filled.
King James 2000
Blessed are they who do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Blessed [are] the ones who hunger and thirst [for] righteousness, because they will be satisfied.
Modern King James verseion
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness! For they shall be filled.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Blessed are they which hunger and thirst for righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Moffatt New Testament
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for goodness! they will be satisfied.
Montgomery New Testament
"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for the righteousness, for they shall be completely satisfied.
NET Bible
"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.
New Heart English Bible
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.
Noyes New Testament
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they will be filled.
Sawyer New Testament
Blessed are those that hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.
The Emphasized Bible
Happy, they who hunger and thirst for righteousness; for, they, shall be filled:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be fed to the full.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
Webster
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Weymouth New Testament
"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be completely satisfied.
Williams New Testament
"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for being and doing right, for they will be completely satisfied.
World English Bible
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.
Worsley New Testament
Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they shall be satisfied.
Youngs Literal Translation
Happy those hungering and thirsting for righteousness -- because they shall be filled.
Themes
Beatitudes of Christ » 4th spiritual appetite (signifying growth)
the Blessed » Who hunger and thirst after righteousness
Character » Of saints » Hungering for righteousness
Character of saints » Hungering after righteousness
Christian conduct » Blessedness of maintaining
Disciples/apostles » What the disciples are
Fulness » Spiritual » Fulness of blessing
Happiness of saints in this life » Described by Christ in the beatitudes
Hunger » Those that hunger after righteousness
Select readings » The beatitudes
Righteousness » Blessedness of » Hungering and thirsting after
Righteousness » Saints » Hunger and thirst after
Salt » Who is the salt of the earth
Spiritual » Fulness » Fulness of blessing
Spirituality » Engenders thirst for heavenly blessings
The fruit of righteousness » Those that hunger and thirst after righteousness
Thirst » Figurative of the ardent desire of the devout mind
Topics
Interlinear
Devotionals
Devotionals about Matthew 5:6
Devotionals containing Matthew 5:6
References
Watsons
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 5:6
Images Matthew 5:6
Prayers for Matthew 5:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Beatitudes
5 "Happy are the meek: because they shall inherit the earth. 6 "Happy are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness: because they shall be filled. 7 "Happy are the merciful: because they shall receive mercy.
Names
Cross References
John 4:14
but whosoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up into eternal life."
John 6:48-58
I am the Bread of Life.
John 7:37
Now, on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood, and cried, saying, "If anyone thirst, let him come to Me and drink.
Luke 1:53
The hungry He filled with good things, and the rich He sent away empty.
Luke 6:21
"Happy, ye who are hungering now; because ye will be filled. "Happy, ye who are weeping now; because ye shall laugh.
Luke 6:25
"Woe to you who are filled now; because ye shall hunger! "Woe to you who are laughing now; because ye shall mourn and weep!
John 6:27
Work not for the food that perishes, but for the food that abides unto eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you; for Him God the Father sealed."
Revelation 7:16
They shall hunger no more, nor thirst any more; nor shall the sun by any means fall on them, nor any heat;