Matthew 5:6

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

Treated in 5 passages across the library.

  1. A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections · Jonathan Edwards

    Part I. Concerning the nature of the affections and their importance in religion cites Matt. 5:6

    …renders or denotes a man truly blessed, in the beginning of Christ’s sermon on the mount, Matt. 5:6: "Blessed are they that do hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they shall be fille…

  2. All Things for Good · Thomas Watson

    An exhortation to love God cites Matt. v. 6

    … food as formerly. Time was, when Christians did “hunger and thirst after righteousness” (Matt. v. 6). They minded things of a heavenly aspect, the grace of the Spirit, the blood of the cros…

  3. The Pilgrim's Progress · John Bunyan

    The Fifth Stage cites Matt. 5:6

    …ith steadiness conclude that this is a work of grace. John 16:9; Gal. 2:15,16; Acts 4:12; Matt. 5:6; Rev. 21:6. To others it is thus discovered: 1. By an experimental confession of his fait…

  4. The Ten Commandments · Thomas Watson

    4.5 The Lord's Supper cites Matt 5: 6

    …es after Christ, which nothing can quench but his blood. ‘Blessed are they which thirst.’ Matt 5: 6. They are blessed not only when they are filled, but while they are thirsting. [3] A righ…

  5. The Key Teachings of Jonathan Edwards · Jonathan Edwards

    Signs of Gracious Affections cites MATTHEW 5:6

    …lessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. MATTHEW 5:6 A word of pastoral caution, which Edwards himself supplied. These signs can be used destr…

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