Matthew 5:9 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

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

1 Chronicles 12:17

David went out to meet them and said to them, “If you have come to me in friendship to help me, my heart will be knit to you; but if to betray me to my adversaries, although there is no wrong in my hands, then may the God of our fathers see and rebuke you.”

Psalm 120:6

Too long have I had my dwelling among those who hate peace.

Psalm 34:12

What man is there who desires life, and covets many days, that he may enjoy good?

Matthew 5:45

so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

Matthew 5:48

You, therefore, must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Luke 20:36

for they cannot die any more, because they are equal to angels and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.

Luke 6:35

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for he is kind to the ungrateful and the selfish.

Acts 7:26

And on the following day he appeared to them as they were quarreling and would have reconciled them, saying, ‘Men, you are brethren, why do you wrong each other?’

Romans 12:18

If possible, so far as it depends upon you, live peaceably with all.

Romans 8:14

For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.

Romans 8:16

it is the Spirit himself bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God,

Romans 8:19

For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God;

1 Corinthians 6:6

but brother goes to law against brother, and that before unbelievers?

2 Corinthians 13:11

Finally, brethren, farewell. Mend your ways, heed my appeal, agree with one another, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.

2 Corinthians 5:20

So we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We beseech you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

Galatians 5:22

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

Ephesians 4:1

I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called,

Philippians 4:2

I entreat Eu-odia and I entreat Syntyche to agree in the Lord.

Colossians 3:13

forbearing one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.

Hebrews 12:14

Strive for peace with all men, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.