Matthew 5:9

The Beatitudes

⁸ Blessed the pure in heart, for they shall see God. ⁹ Blessed the peace-makers, for they shall be called sons of God. ¹⁰ Blessed they who are persecuted on account of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.

Blessed are

Children of God

Sons of God

Matthew 5:45

that ye may be the sons of your Father who is in the heavens; for he makes his sun rise on evil and good, and sends rain on just and unjust.

Luke 6:35

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return, and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Highest; for he is good to the unthankful and wicked.

Romans 8:14

for as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

Romans 12:18

if possible, as far as depends on you, living in peace with all men;

Colossians 3:13

forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any should have a complaint against any; even as the Christ has forgiven you, so also do ye.

Hebrews 12:14

Pursue peace with all, and holiness, without which no one shall see the Lord:

1 Chronicles 12:17

And David went out to meet them, and answered and said to them, If ye come peaceably to me to help me, my heart shall be knit unto you; but if to betray me to mine enemies, seeing there is no wrong in my hands, the God of our fathers see it and rebuke it.

Psalm 34:12

What man is he that desireth life, and loveth days, that he may see good?

Psalm 82:6-7

I have said, Ye are gods, and all of you are children of the Most High;

Psalm 120:6

My soul hath long dwelt with them that hate peace.

Psalm 122:6-8

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

Matthew 5:48

Be ye therefore perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Luke 20:36

for neither can they die any more, for they are equal to angels, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.

Acts 7:26

And on the morrow he shewed himself to them as they were contending, and compelled them to peace, saying, Ye are brethren, why do ye wrong one another?

Romans 14:1-7

Now him that is weak in the faith receive, not to the determining of questions of reasoning.

Romans 14:17-19

for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians 6:6

But brother prosecutes his suit with brother, and that before unbelievers.

2 Corinthians 5:20

We are ambassadors therefore for Christ, God as it were beseeching by us, we entreat for Christ, Be reconciled to God.

2 Corinthians 13:11

For the rest, brethren, rejoice; be perfected; be encouraged; be of one mind; be at peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

Galatians 5:22

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity,

Ephesians 4:1

I, the prisoner in the Lord, exhort you therefore to walk worthy of the calling wherewith ye have been called,

Ephesians 5:1-2

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children,

Philippians 2:1-3

If then there be any comfort in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and compassions,

Philippians 2:15-16

that ye may be harmless and simple, irreproachable children of God in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation; among whom ye appear as lights in the world,

Philippians 4:2

I exhort Euodia, and exhort Syntyche, to be of the same mind in the Lord;

2 Timothy 2:22-24

But youthful lusts flee, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those that call upon the Lord out of a pure heart.

James 1:19-20

So that, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;

James 3:16-18

For where emulation and strife are, there is disorder and every evil thing.

1 Peter 1:14-16

as children of obedience, not conformed to your former lusts in your ignorance;