Parallel Verses
Noyes New Testament
Blessed are the peacemakers; for they will be called sons of God.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Holman Bible
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
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.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Blessed are the pacific: for they shall be the children 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.
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.
Themes
Adoption » Should produce » A love of peace
Beatitudes of Christ » 7th peacemaking (a Christlike influence, calming the storms of life)
the Blessed » The peace-makers
Children » Who are the children of God
Children » Lambs of the fold » Of God
Christian conduct » Blessedness of maintaining
Disciples/apostles » What the disciples are
Happiness of saints in this life » Described by Christ in the beatitudes
Names » Of the saints » Children of God
Peace » Blessedness of promoting
Peace-makers » Peace-makers commended
Select readings » The beatitudes
Interlinear
Devotionals
Devotionals about Matthew 5:9
Devotionals containing Matthew 5:9
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 5:9
Prayers for Matthew 5:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Beatitudes
8 Blessed are the pure in heart; for they will see God. 9 Blessed are the peacemakers; for they will be called sons of God. 10 Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Cross References
Matthew 5:45
that ye may become sons of your Father who is in heaven; for he maketh 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 love your enemies, and do good and lend, despairing of no one; and your reward will be great, and ye will be sons of the Most High; for he is kind to the unthankful and wicked.
Romans 8:14
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are sons of God.
Romans 12:18
If it be possible, as far as dependeth on you, be at peace with all men.
Colossians 3:13
bearing with each other, and forgiving each other, if any one have a complaint against another; even as Christ freely forgave you, do ye also freely forgive;
Hebrews 12:14
Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord;
Matthew 5:48
Be ye therefore perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Luke 20:36
for they cannot die any more; for they are like the angels, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.
Acts 7:26
And the next day he showed himself to them as they were contending, and urged them to peace, saying, Ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one another?
Romans 14:1-7
Him that is weak in his faith receive with kindness, and not to pass judgment on his thoughts.
Romans 14:17-19
For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit;
1 Corinthians 6:6
Nay, brother goeth to law with brother, and that before unbelievers.
2 Corinthians 5:20
We then are ambassadors for Christ; as though God were exhorting you by us, in behalf of Christ we entreat you, Be reconciled to God.
2 Corinthians 13:11
Finally, brethren, farewell! Be perfect, be of good comfort, 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, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Ephesians 4:1
I exhort you, therefore, I the prisoner in the Lord, to walk worthily of the calling with which ye were called,
Ephesians 5:1-2
Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children;
Philippians 2:1-3
If then there is any exhortation in Christ, if any encouragement from love, if any partaking of the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion,
Philippians 2:15-16
that ye may be blameless and pure, children of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation; among whom ye shine as luminaries in the world,
Philippians 4:2
I exhort Euodia, and I exhort Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord;
2 Timothy 2:22-24
But flee youthful lusts, and follow righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
James 1:19-20
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.
James 3:16-18
For where there is rivalry and strife, there is confusion and every evil work.
1 Peter 1:14-16
as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts in your ignorance;