Matthew 5:9

Bible in Basic English 1965

Happy are the peacemakers: for they will be named sons of God.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 12:17

And David went out to them, and said to them, If you have come in peace to give me help, my heart will be united with yours; but if you have come to give me up to those who would take my life, though my hands are clean from wrongdoing, then may the God of our fathers see it and give you punishment.

Psalm 120:6

My soul has long been living with the haters of peace.

Psalm 34:12

What man has a love of life, and a desire that his days may be increased so that he may see good?

Matthew 5:45

So that you may be the sons of your Father in heaven; for his sun gives light to the evil and to the good, and he sends rain on the upright man and on the sinner.

Matthew 5:48

Be then complete in righteousness, even as your Father in heaven is complete.

Luke 20:36

And death has no more power over them, for they are equal to the angels, and are sons of God, being of those who will come back from the dead.

Luke 6:35

But be loving to those who are against you and do them good, and give them your money, not giving up hope, and your reward will be great and you will be the sons of the Most High: for he is kind to evil men, and to those who have hard hearts.

Acts 7:26

And the day after, he came to them, while they were having a fight, and would have made peace between them, saying, Sirs, you are brothers; why do you do wrong to one another?

Romans 12:18

As far as it is possible for you be at peace with all men.

Romans 8:14

And all those who are guided by the Spirit of God are sons of God.

Romans 8:16

The Spirit is witness with our spirit that we are children of God:

Romans 8:19

For the strong desire of every living thing is waiting for the revelation of the sons of God.

1 Corinthians 6:6

But a brother who has a cause at law against another takes it before Gentile judges.

2 Corinthians 13:11

Let this be my last word, brothers; be glad; be complete; be comforted; be of the same mind; be at peace with one another: and the God of love and peace will be with you.

2 Corinthians 5:20

So we are the representatives of Christ, as if God was making a request to you through us: we make our request to you, in the name of Christ, be at peace with God.

Galatians 5:22

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, a quiet mind, kind acts, well-doing, faith,

Ephesians 4:1

I then, the prisoner in the Lord, make this request from my heart, that you will see that your behaviour is a credit to the position which God's purpose has given you,

Philippians 4:2

I make request to Euodias and Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord.

Colossians 3:13

Being gentle to one another and having forgiveness for one another, if anyone has done wrong to his brother, even as the Lord had forgiveness for you:

Hebrews 12:14

Let your desire be for peace with all men, and to be made holy, without which no man may see the Lord;