Matthew 5:9 - English Majority Text Version 2009

⁹ Blessed [are] the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ Blessed (enjoying enviable happiness, spiritually prosperous–with life-joy and satisfaction in God's favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions) are the makers and maintainers of peace, for they shall be called the sons of God!

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called sons of God.

Common English Bible

⁹ “Happy are people who make peace, because they will be called God’s children.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁹ Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called children of God.

Matthew 5:9 Cross References

Matthew 5:45

so that you may prove to be sons of your Father in heaven; because He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and He sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

Matthew 5:48

You therefore be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

Luke 20:36

nor can they die anymore, for they are equal to the angels and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.

Luke 6:35

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping to receive nothing back; and your reward shall be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil.

Acts 7:26

And on the next day he appeared to them as they were fighting, and [tried to] reconcile them to peace, saying, 'Men, you are brothers; why do you wrong one another?'

Romans 12:18

If possible, as much as depends on you, keeping peace with all men.

Romans 8:14

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

Romans 8:16

The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God.

Romans 8:19

For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly awaits the unveiling of the sons of God.

1 Corinthians 6:6

But brother goes to court against brother, and that before unbelievers!

2 Corinthians 13:11

Finally brothers, farewell. Restore [yourselves,] comfort [yourselves], be in agreement, be at peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.

2 Corinthians 5:20

Now then, we serve as ambassadors for Christ, as though God were appealing through us: we implore [you] on Christ's behalf, be reconciled to God.

Galatians 5:22

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Ephesians 4:1

Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, urge you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called,

Philippians 4:2

I implore Euodia and I implore Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord.

Colossians 3:13

forbearing one another and forgiving yourselves, if anyone should have a complaint against any; just as Christ forgave you, so you also [do].

Hebrews 12:14

Pursue peace and holiness with all [people], without which no one shall see the Lord: