Matthew 5:9
Blessed are the peacemakers, because they will be called sons of God.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
In Context
8Blessed are the pure in heart, because they will see God.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 12:17And David went out to meet them, and answered and said to them, If ye have come peaceably to me to help me, my heart shall be knit to you, but if [ye be come] to betray me to my adversaries, seeing there is no wrong in my hands, th
Psalms 82:6I said, Ye are gods, and all of you sons of the Most High.
Psalms 122:6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. They shall prosper who love thee.
Matthew 5:48Ye therefore shall be perfect, even as your Father in the heavens is perfect.
Luke 20:36For neither can they die any more, for they are like the heavenly agents, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.
Romans 8:14For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 5:4-13
The Sermon on the Mount. 3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. 6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. 7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. 8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. 9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. 10 Blessed are they… Read the whole commentary →