Matthew 5:9

The Beatitudes

⁸ "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. ⁹  "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called God's sons. ¹⁰ "Blessed are those who suffer persecution for being and doing right, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.

Blessed are

Children of God

Sons of God

Matthew 5:45

to prove that you are sons of your Father in heaven, for He makes His sun rise on bad as well as good people, and makes the rain come down on doers of right and of wrong alike.

Luke 6:35

But you must practice loving your enemies, doing good to them, and lending to them, despairing of nothing; so that your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.

Romans 8:14

For all who are guided by God's Spirit are God's sons.

Romans 12:18

If possible, so far as it depends on you, live in peace with everybody.

Colossians 3:13

forbearing one another and freely forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; just as the Lord has freely forgiven you, so must you also do.

Hebrews 12:14

Continue to live in peace with everybody and strive for that consecration without which no one can see the Lord.

Matthew 5:48

So you, my followers, ought to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is."

Luke 20:36

For they cannot die again. They are like the angels, and since they are reborn in the resurrection, are children of God.

Acts 7:26

The next day he showed himself to two of them engaged in a fight, and he tried to get them to make friends, saying, 'You are brothers, why should you harm each other?'

Romans 14:1-7

Make it your practice to receive into full Christian fellowship people who are overscrupulous, but not to criticize their views.

Romans 14:17-19

For the kingdom of God does not consist in what we eat and drink, but in doing right, in peace and joy through the Holy Spirit;

1 Corinthians 6:6

but one brother has to go to law with another, and that before unbelieving judges?

2 Corinthians 5:20

So I am an envoy to represent Christ, because it is through me that God is making His appeal. As one representing Christ I beg you, be reconciled to God.

2 Corinthians 13:11

Finally, brothers, goodbye! Practice the perfecting of your characters, keep listening to my appeals, continue thinking in harmony and living in peace, and the loving, peace-giving God will be with you.

Galatians 5:22

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

Ephesians 4:1

So I, a prisoner for the Lord's sake, entreat you to live lives worthy of the call you have received,

Ephesians 5:1-2

So you must keep on following God's example, as dearly loved children of His,

Philippians 2:1-3

So, if there is any appeal in our union with Christ, if there is any persuasive power in love, if we have any common share in the Spirit, if you have any tenderheartedness and sympathy,

Philippians 2:15-16

so that you may prove to be blameless and spotless, faultless children of God in a crooked and perverted age, in which you shine as light-bearers in the world as you continue

Philippians 4:2

I beg Euodia and I beg Syntyche to live in harmony by the help of the Lord.

2 Timothy 2:22-24

You must keep on fleeing from the evil impulses of youth, but ever strive for uprightness, faith, love, and peace, in association with those who call upon the Lord with pure hearts.

James 1:19-20

You must understand this, my dearly loved brothers. Everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to get angry;

James 3:16-18

For wherever jealousy and rivalry exist, there will be confusion and all sorts of evil practices.

1 Peter 1:14-16

As obedient children, stop molding your character by the evil desires you used to cherish when you did not know any better,