Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.
Matthew 5:6 NIV
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That Christ has from the beginning been intending to point His hearers to Himself
as the source of all spiritual life is plain from the language He uses.
The hunger and thirst that He satisfies is not physical hunger or physical thirst.
Instead, the one who “hungers after righteousness”
is the one who finds satisfaction in Christ Jesus.
There is no limit to the supply of spiritual food
that can be provided by Christ the Lord.
His is a never-ending store of satisfaction
for all who hunger and thirst for truth and righteousness.
James R. White
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“Blessed [joyful, nourished by God’s goodness]
are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness
[those who actively seek right standing with God],
for they will be [completely] satisfied.
Matthew 5:6 Amplified Bible
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“He hungers and thirsts after righteousness.
He does not hunger and thirst that his own political party may get into power,
but he does hunger and thirst that righteousness may be done in the land.
He does not hunger and thirst that his own opinions may come to the front,
and that his own sect or denomination may increase in numbers and influence,
but he does desire that righteousness may come to the fore.”
C. H. Spurgeon
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Happy are the people who want to obey God,
as much as they want to eat food.
God will give to them everything that they need.
Matthew 5:6 Easy English Bible
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I suggest that if we are truly hungering and thirsting after righteousness
we shall not only avoid things that we know to be bad and harmful,
we shall even avoid things that tend to dull or take the edge off
our spiritual appetites.
D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
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“Happy are people who are hungry and thirsty for righteousness,
because they will be fed until they are full.
Matthew 5:6 Common English Bible
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The perfect righteousness that we pursue is unattainable in this life.
But if we hunger and thirst for it and diligently pursue it,
over time we will grow more and more into the person God wants us to be.
Jerry Bridges