Matthew 5:9

New Century Version

They are blessed who work for peace, for they will be called God’s children.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 12:17

David went out to meet them and said to them, “If you have come peacefully to help me, I welcome you. Join me. But if you have come to turn me over to my enemies, even though I have done nothing wrong, the God of our ancestors will see this and punish you.”

Psalm 120:6

I have lived too long with people who hate peace.

Psalm 34:12

You must do these things to enjoy life and have many happy days.

Matthew 5:45

If you do this, you will be true children of your Father in heaven. He causes the sun to rise on good people and on evil people, and he sends rain to those who do right and to those who do wrong.

Matthew 5:48

So you must be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

Luke 20:36

In that life they are like angels and cannot die. They are children of God, because they have been raised from the dead.

Luke 6:35

But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without hoping to get anything back. Then you will have a great reward, and you will be children of the Most High God, because he is kind even to people who are ungrateful and full of sin.

Acts 7:26

The next day when Moses saw two men of Israel fighting, he tried to make peace between them. He said, ‘Men, you are brothers. Why are you hurting each other?’

Romans 12:18

Do your best to live in peace with everyone.

Romans 8:14

The true children of God are those who let God’s Spirit lead them.

Romans 8:16

And the Spirit himself joins with our spirits to say we are God’s children.

Romans 8:19

Everything God made is waiting with excitement for God to show his children’s glory completely.

1 Corinthians 6:6

But now one believer goes to court against another believer—and you do this in front of unbelievers!

2 Corinthians 13:11

Now, brothers and sisters, I say good-bye. Live in harmony. Do what I have asked you to do. Agree with each other, and live in peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you.

2 Corinthians 5:20

So we have been sent to speak for Christ. It is as if God is calling to you through us. We speak for Christ when we beg you to be at peace with God.

Galatians 5:22

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

Ephesians 4:1

I am in prison because I belong to the Lord. Therefore I urge you who have been chosen by God to live up to the life to which God called you.

Philippians 4:2

I ask Euodia and Syntyche to agree in the Lord.

Colossians 3:13

Bear with each other, and forgive each other. If someone does wrong to you, forgive that person because the Lord forgave you.

Hebrews 12:14

Try to live in peace with all people, and try to live free from sin. Anyone whose life is not holy will never see the Lord.