Matthew 5:9
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for it is they who will be recognized as sons of God.
Weymouth NT (1912)
In The King James Version
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
In Context
8"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
Cross References
Matthew 5:48You however are to be complete in goodness, as your Heavenly Father is complete.
Luke 20:36For indeed they cannot die again; they are like angels, and are sons of God through being sons of the Resurrection.
Romans 8:14For those who are led by God's Spirit are, all of them, God's sons.
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 →