Parallel Verses

Daniel Mace New Testament

Blessed are the pacific: for they shall be the children of God.

New American Standard Bible

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

King James Version

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Holman Bible

The peacemakers are blessed,
for they will be called sons of God.

International Standard Version

"How blessed are those who make peace, because it is they who will be called God's children!

A Conservative Version

Blessed are the peacemakers, because they will be called sons of God.

American Standard Version

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called sons of God.

Amplified

“Blessed [spiritually calm with life-joy in God’s favor] are the makers and maintainers of peace, for they will [express His character and] be called the sons of God.

An Understandable Version

"Those persons who attempt to make peace [between people] will be blessed because they will be called God's children.

Anderson New Testament

Blessed are the peacemakers; for they shall be called sons of God.

Bible in Basic English

Happy are the peacemakers: for they will be named sons of God.

Common New Testament

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

Darby Translation

Blessed the peace-makers, for they shall be called sons of God.

Godbey New Testament

Blessed are the peacemakers: because they shall be called the sons of God.

Goodspeed New Testament

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called God's sons!

John Wesley New Testament

Happy are the peace-makers; for they shall be called the children of God.

Julia Smith Translation

Happy they making peace: for they shall be called sons of God.

King James 2000

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Blessed [are] the peacemakers, because they will be called sons of God.

Modern King James verseion

Blessed are the peacemakers! For they shall be called the sons of God.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Moffatt New Testament

Blessed are the peacemakers! they will be ranked sons of God.

Montgomery New Testament

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

NET Bible

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God.

New Heart English Bible

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

Noyes New Testament

Blessed are the peacemakers; for they will be called sons of God.

Sawyer New Testament

Blessed are the peace makers, for they shall be called children of God.

The Emphasized Bible

Happy, the peacemakers; for, they, shall be, called sons of God:

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called Sons of God.

Webster

Blessed are the peace-makers: for they shall be called children of God.

Weymouth New Testament

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for it is they who will be recognized as sons of God.

Williams New Testament

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called God's sons.

World English Bible

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.

Worrell New Testament

"Happy are the peacemakers; because they shall be called sons of God.

Worsley New Testament

Blessed are the peace-makers; for they shall be called the children of God.

Youngs Literal Translation

Happy the peacemakers -- because they shall be called Sons of God.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
μακάριος 
Makarios 
Usage: 21

εἰρηνοποιός 
Eirenopoios 
Usage: 0

for
ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764


Usage: 0

καλέω 
Kaleo 
call, bid, be so named, named ,
Usage: 106

the children
υἱός 
Huios 
Usage: 213

Devotionals

Devotionals about Matthew 5:9

Devotionals containing Matthew 5:9

Images Matthew 5:9

Prayers for Matthew 5:9

Context Readings

The Beatitudes

8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. 9 Blessed are the pacific: for they shall be the children of God. 10 Blessed are they who are persecuted upon the account of righteousness: for their's is the kingdom of heaven.



Cross References

Matthew 5:45

that ye may be the children of your father who is in heaven, for he causes his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

Luke 6:35

but as for you, love your enemies, do good, and lend without expecting any advantage from it: so shall your reward be great, in acting like the children of the most high: for he is kind to the most ungrateful wretches.

Romans 8:14

as many as are actuated by the spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

Romans 12:18

do all you can to live peaceably, if it be possible, with all mankind.

Colossians 3:13

bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, when one has any cause of complaint against another: as the Lord forgave you, do you likewise forgive.

Hebrews 12:14

seek peace with all men, and sanctity of life, without which no man shall see the Lord:

Matthew 5:48

be ye therefore perfect, even as your father who is in heaven is perfect.

Luke 20:36

for by the resurrection they will inherit a nature truely angelical and divine.

Acts 7:26

the next day seeing some that were fighting, he would have persuaded them to agree, saying, sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye injure one another?

Romans 14:1-7

A weak convert receive as a friend without regard to any difference of opinion.

Romans 14:17-19

for the gospel dispensation does not consist in meats and drinks, but in piety and peace, and spiritual joy.

1 Corinthians 6:6

but when a contest arises, you must refer the decision to infidels?

2 Corinthians 5:20

we then are ambassadors for Christ, and 'tis God who makes you the offers by us: we pray you in the name of Christ, to make your peace with God.

2 Corinthians 13:11

Finally, brethren, be cheerful: redress yourselves, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in 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, patience, sweetness of disposition, beneficence, faithfulness, meekness, temperance:

Ephesians 4:1

I therefore the prisoner for the Lord, beseech you to live suitably to the offers that have been made to you:

Ephesians 5:1-2

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as his dear children; live together in love,

Philippians 2:1-3

If then there be any christian consolation, any charitable relief, any communion of the spirit, if any tenderness of compassion,

Philippians 2:15-16

that you may be without reproach, the inoffensive spotless children of God in the midst of a depraved and perverse generation (among whom you should shine as stars in the world,

Philippians 4:2

I conjure Euodias, and I conjure Syntyche to be perfectly united in the Lord.

2 Timothy 2:22-24

Avoid the passions of youth. pursue justice, fidelity, benevolence and concord with all sincere christians.

James 1:19-20

Wherefore, my dear brethren, let every one be eager to hear, averse to contradiction, and deaf to passion.

James 3:16-18

where false zeal, and a spirit of contention reign, there confusion and every vice prevail.

1 Peter 1:14-16

as obedient children be no longer influenc'd by those passions, which were the effects of your former ignorance.

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