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NASB | Matthew 5:6 ¶ "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 5:6 ¶ "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. [Is 55:1, 2] |
Bible Question: Can you help me to explain what does it mean "blesses are those who are hunger and thirst after righteousness for they shall be filled. Thank you |
Bible Answer: Hi, Dcmartin :: In Matthew 5:6 we have the fourth of the list of "Beatitudes" that are part of our Lord's discourse that we call "The Sermon on the Mount." You will note that in each of the Beatitudes, Jesus is not showing how to be saved; He is describing the characteristics of those who have been saved. Note in verses 1 and 2 of Matthew 5 that it was His disciples who came to Him and it was they whom He taught. He begins by saying, Blessed (which means happy) are the poor in spirit, and continues with blessed are they that mourn, blessed are the meek, and in verse 6, "Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled." These characterists of the true disciple of Jesus -- the poor in spirit, the mournful, the meek, they who hunger for righteousness -- are the very opposites of the proud, or haughty in spirit, or the self-righteousness of the Pharisees. Jesus is describing as happy not those who are prompous and self-righteous, but those who, as regenerate disciples of our Lord, recognize their own spiritual poverty and yearn for that righteousness which only God can give them. ..... And Jesus says, "for they shall be filled." The Greek word for filled (chortazo) means to experience a complete and total satisfaction, a satisfaction such as the world is incapable of providing. In the beautiful words of Psalm 107:9, the psalmist declares, "For He satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness." ..... Nearly 500 years ago Teresa of Avila summed it up succinctly in four words: "God alone is sufficient." --Hank |
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