Matthew 5:9
Blessed are the cultivators of peace: for they shall be called sons of God!
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
In Context
8Blessed are the clean in heart: for they shall behold God!
Cross References
Matthew 5:48Be ye therefore perfect; even as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.
Luke 20:36Neither can they die any more; for they are as the angels, and are the children of God, because they are children of the resurrection.
Romans 8:14For they who are led by the Spirit of God, they are the 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 →