Matthew 5:9

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

God blesses those people who make peace. They will be called his children!

Cross References

1 Chronicles 12:17

David met them outside and said, “If you are coming as friends to fight on my side, then stay and join us. But if you try to turn me over to my enemies, the God our ancestors worshipped will punish you, because I have done nothing wrong.”

Psalm 120:6

I have spent too much time living among people who hate peace.

Psalm 34:12

Do you want to live and enjoy a long life?

Matthew 5:45

Then you will be acting like your Father in heaven. He makes the sun rise on both good and bad people. And he sends rain for the ones who do right and for the ones who do wrong.

Matthew 5:48

But you must always act like your Father in heaven.

Luke 20:36

or die. They will be like the angels and will be God's children, because they have been raised to life.

Luke 6:35

But love your enemies and be good to them. Lend without expecting to be paid back. Then you will get a great reward, and you will be the true children of God in heaven. He is good even to people who are unthankful and cruel.

Acts 7:26

The next day Moses saw two of his own people fighting, and he tried to make them stop. He said, “Men, you are both Israelites. Why are you so cruel to each other?”

Romans 12:18

and do your best to live at peace with everyone.

Romans 8:14

Only those people who are led by God's Spirit are his children.

Romans 8:16

God's Spirit makes us sure that we are his children.

Romans 8:19

In fact, all creation is eagerly waiting for God to show who his children are.

1 Corinthians 6:6

Why should one of you take another to be tried by unbelievers?

2 Corinthians 13:11

Goodbye, my friends. Do better and pay attention to what I have said. Try to get along and live peacefully with each other. Now I pray that God, who gives love and peace, will be with you.

2 Corinthians 5:20

We were sent to speak for Christ, and God is begging you to listen to our message. We speak for Christ and sincerely ask you to make peace with God.

Galatians 5:22

God's Spirit makes us loving, happy, peaceful, patient, kind, good, faithful,

Ephesians 4:1

As a prisoner of the Lord, I beg you to live in a way that is worthy of the people God has chosen to be his own.

Philippians 4:2

Euodia and Syntyche, you belong to the Lord, so I beg you to stop arguing with each other.

Colossians 3:13

Put up with each other, and forgive anyone who does you wrong, just as Christ has forgiven you.

Hebrews 12:14

Try to live at peace with everyone! Live a clean life. If you don't, you will never see the Lord.