"Blessedare the peacemakers,for they shall be calledsonsof God.
Davidwentout to meetthem, and saidto them, "Ifyou comepeacefullyto me to helpme, my heartshall be unitedwith you; but ifto betrayme to my adversaries,since there is nowrongin my hands,may the Godof our fatherslookon [it] and decide."
Too longhas my soulhad its dwellingWith those who hatepeace.
Whois the manwho desireslifeAnd loves[length of] daysthat he may seegood?
sothat you may be sonsof your Fatherwhois in heaven;for He causesHis sunto riseon [the] eviland [the] good,and sends rainon [the] righteousand [the] unrighteous.
"Thereforeyou are to be perfect,as your heavenlyFatheris perfect.
for they cannotevendieanymore,becausethey are like angels,and are sonsof God,beingsonsof the resurrection.
"But loveyour enemies,and do good,and lend,expectingnothingin return;and your rewardwill be great,and you will be sonsof the Most High;for He Himselfis kindto ungratefuland evil[men].
"On the followingdayhe appearedto them as they were fighting together,and he tried to reconcilethem in peace,saying,'Men,you are brethren,whydo you injureone another?'
Ifpossible,so faras it dependson you, be at peacewith allmen.
For all whoare being ledby the Spiritof God,theseare sonsof God.
The SpiritHimselftestifieswith our spiritthat we are childrenof God,
For the anxious longingof the creationwaits eagerlyfor the revealingof the sonsof God.
but brothergoes to lawwith brother,and that beforeunbelievers?
Finally,brethren,rejoice,be made complete,be comforted,be like-minded,live in peace;and the Godof loveand peacewill be with you.
Therefore,we are ambassadorsfor Christ,as thoughGodwere making an appealthroughus; we begyou on behalfof Christ,be reconciledto God.
But the fruitof the Spiritis love,joy,peace,patience,kindness,goodness,faithfulness,
ThereforeI, the prisonerof the Lord,imploreyou to walkin a manner worthyof the callingwith whichyou have been called,
I urgeEuodiaand I urgeSyntycheto live in harmonyin the Lord.
bearingwith one another,and forgivingeach other,whoeverhasa complaintagainstanyone;justas the Lordforgaveyou, soalsoshould you.
Pursuepeacewith all men,and the sanctificationwithoutwhichno onewill seethe Lord.
