Matthew 5:9

The Beatitudes

⁸ "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. ⁹  "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. ¹⁰ "Blessed are those who have been persecuted in the cause of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are

Children of God

Sons of God

Matthew 5:45

"So you will become sons of your heavenly Father; for he makes his sun to rise upon sinners as well as saints, and sends rain upon the unjust and the just.

Luke 6:35

"But you must love even your enemies and be kind to them, And lend, despairing of no man. Then your reward will be great, And you will be the sons of the Most High; For he is kind even to the ungrateful and to the evil.

Romans 8:14

For only those are sons of God who are led by God's Spirit.

Romans 12:18

If it be possible, so far as it lies with you, be at peace with all men.

Colossians 3:13

bearing with one another and forgiving each other, if any one has a grievance against another. Just as Christ the Lord forgave you, so must you forgive.

Hebrews 12:14

Run swiftly after peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.

Matthew 5:48

"You then must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect."

Luke 20:36

"For indeed they cannot die any more; they are equal to the angels, and through being sons of the resurrection are sons of God.

Acts 7:26

"Next day he came upon two of them fighting, and tried to make peace between them. "'Sirs,' he said, 'you are brothers. Why are you wronging each other?'

Romans 14:1-7

Welcome a man of weak faith, but not for the purpose of deciding doubtful points.

Romans 14:17-19

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

1 Corinthians 6:6

Must brother go to law with brother, and that, too, before unbelievers?

2 Corinthians 5:20

On Christ's behalf, then, I come as ambassador. It is as though God was entreating you, through me, on Christ's behalf I beg you to be reconciled to God.

2 Corinthians 13:11

Finally, brothers, farewell. Aim at perfection, take courage, be of one mind, live in peace; so shall the God of love and peace be with you.

Galatians 5:22

But the harvest-fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity, gentleness, and self-control;

Ephesians 4:1

I summon you then, I the prisoner in the Lord, to live lives worthy of the calling to which you were called.

Ephesians 5:1-2

Learn then to imitate God as his beloved children,

Philippians 2:1-3

If then there is any comfort in Christ, if there is any persuasive power in love, if there is any companionship of the Spirit, if there is any tenderness or pity,

Philippians 2:15-16

that you may become blameless and innocent, the sons of God, without rebuke in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine like stars in a dark world,

Philippians 4:2

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

2 Timothy 2:22-24

Flee from the passions of youth, but run after righteousness, faith, love, and peace, in company with those who out of a pure heart call upon the Lord.

James 1:19-20

Mark this well, my dear brothers. Let every man be swift in hearing, slow in speaking, slow in growing angry;

James 3:16-18

For wherever jealousy and faction exist, there is confusion and every evil deed.

1 Peter 1:14-16

Like obedient children, do not fashion yourselves according to the former passions of your days of ignorance,