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peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. <a href="/nlt/matthew/5.htm">New Living Translation</a> God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God. <a href="/esv/matthew/5.htm">English Standard Version</a> “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. <a href="/bsb/matthew/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. <a href="/blb/matthew/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. <a href="/kjv/matthew/5.htm">King James Bible</a> Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. <a href="/nkjv/matthew/5.htm">New King James Version</a> Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God. <a href="/nasb_/matthew/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. <a href="/nasb/matthew/5.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. <a href="/nasb77/matthew/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. <a href="/lsb/matthew/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. <a href="/amp/matthew/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “Blessed [spiritually calm with life-joy in God’s favor] are the makers and maintainers of peace, for they will [express His character and] be called the sons of God. <a href="/csb/matthew/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. <a href="/hcsb/matthew/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The peacemakers are blessed, for they will be called sons of God. <a href="/asv/matthew/5.htm">American Standard Version</a> Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called sons of God. <a href="/cev/matthew/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> God blesses those people who make peace. They will be called his children! <a href="/erv/matthew/5.htm">English Revised Version</a> Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called sons of God. <a href="/gwt/matthew/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Blessed are those who make peace. They will be called God's children. <a href="/gnt/matthew/5.htm">Good News Translation</a> "Happy are those who work for peace; God will call them his children! <a href="/isv/matthew/5.htm">International Standard Version</a> "How blessed are those who make peace, because it is they who will be called God's children! <a href="/msb/matthew/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. <a href="/net/matthew/5.htm">NET Bible</a> "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God. <a href="/nheb/matthew/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God. <a href="/wbt/matthew/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Blessed are the peace-makers: for they shall be called children of God. <a href="/wey/matthew/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "Blessed are the peacemakers, for it is they who will be recognized as sons of God. <a href="/web/matthew/5.htm">World English Bible</a> Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/matthew/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Blessed the peacemakers—because they will be called sons of God. <a href="/blb/matthew/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. <a href="/ylt/matthew/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'Happy the peacemakers -- because they shall be called Sons of God. <a href="/slt/matthew/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Happy they making peace: for they shall be called sons of God.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/matthew/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Blesses are the peacemakers: for they shall be called children of God. <a href="/cpdv/matthew/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. <a href="/nabre/matthew/5.htm">New American Bible</a> Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. <a href="/nrsvce/matthew/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/matthew/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/5.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> Blessed are they who make peace, for they will be called the children of God.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/matthew/5.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Blessed are the peacemakers; for they shall be called sons of God. <a href="/godbey/matthew/5.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>Blessed are the peacemakers: because they shall be called the sons of God.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/matthew/5.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. <a href="/mace/matthew/5.htm">Mace New Testament</a> Blessed are the pacific: for they shall be the children of God. <a href="/wey/matthew/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "Blessed are the peacemakers, for it is they who will be recognized as sons of God. <a href="/worrell/matthew/5.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>"Happy are the peacemakers; because they shall be called sons of God.<Fr> <a href="/worsley/matthew/5.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>Blessed <Fr>are<FR> the peace-makers; for they shall be called the children of God.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/matthew/5-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=859" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/matthew/5.htm">The Beatitudes</a> …8Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. 9<a href="/greek/3107.htm" title="3107: Makarioi (Adj-NMP) -- Happy, blessed, to be envied. A prolonged form of the poetical makar; supremely blest; by extension, fortunate, well off.">Blessed are</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/1518.htm" title="1518: eirēnopoioi (Adj-NMP) -- Pacific, loving peace, a peace-maker. From eirenopoios and poieo; pacificatory, i.e. peaceable.">peacemakers,</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: Hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">for</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autoi (PPro-NM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">they</a> <a href="/greek/2564.htm" title="2564: klēthēsontai (V-FIP-3P) -- (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to call.">will be called</a> <a href="/greek/5207.htm" title="5207: huioi (N-NMP) -- A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a son, used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.">sons</a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theou (N-GMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">of God.</a> 10Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/james/3-18.htm">James 3:18</a> Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness. <a href="/romans/12-18.htm">Romans 12:18</a> If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone. <a href="/hebrews/12-14.htm">Hebrews 12:14</a> Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord. <a href="/2_corinthians/5-18.htm">2 Corinthians 5:18-19</a> All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: / that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation. <a href="/ephesians/2-14.htm">Ephesians 2:14-17</a> For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has torn down the dividing wall of hostility / by abolishing in His flesh the law of commandments and decrees. He did this to create in Himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace / and reconciling both of them to God in one body through the cross, by which He put to death their hostility. ... <a href="/colossians/3-15.htm">Colossians 3:15</a> Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful. <a href="/1_peter/3-11.htm">1 Peter 3:11</a> He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it. <a href="/romans/14-19.htm">Romans 14:19</a> So then, let us pursue what leads to peace and to mutual edification. <a href="/galatians/5-22.htm">Galatians 5:22</a> But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, <a href="/luke/6-35.htm">Luke 6:35</a> But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. <a href="/isaiah/52-7.htm">Isaiah 52:7</a> How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!” <a href="/proverbs/12-20.htm">Proverbs 12:20</a> Deceit is in the hearts of those who devise evil, but the counselors of peace have joy. <a href="/psalms/34-14.htm">Psalm 34:14</a> Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. <a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6</a> For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. <a href="/zechariah/8-16.htm">Zechariah 8:16-17</a> These are the things you must do: Speak truth to one another, render true and sound judgments in your gates, / do not plot evil in your hearts against your neighbor, and do not love to swear falsely, for I hate all these things,” declares the LORD.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.are.<a href="/1_chronicles/12-17.htm">1 Chronicles 12:17</a> And David went out to meet them, and answered and said unto them, If ye be come peaceably unto me to help me, mine heart shall be knit unto you: but if ye be come to betray me to mine enemies, seeing there is no wrong in mine hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it.<a href="/psalms/34-12.htm">Psalm 34:12</a> What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?<a href="/psalms/120-6.htm">Psalm 120:6</a> My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace.for.<a href="/matthew/5-45.htm">Matthew 5:45,48</a> That ye may be the children of your Father which 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… <a href="/psalms/82-6.htm">Psalm 82:6,7</a> I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High… <a href="/luke/6-35.htm">Luke 6:35</a> But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/5-8.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/matthew/3-9.htm">Children</a> <a href="/matthew/5-8.htm">Happy</a> <a href="/james/3-18.htm">Peacemakers</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-8.htm">Recognized</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/5-10.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/matthew/5-45.htm">Children</a> <a href="/matthew/5-10.htm">Happy</a> <a href="/james/3-18.htm">Peacemakers</a> <a href="/matthew/12-33.htm">Recognized</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 5</div>1. <a href="/matthew/5-1.htm">Jesus' sermon on the mount:</a> 3. <a href="/matthew/5-3.htm">The Beattitudes;</a> 13. <a href="/matthew/5-13.htm">the salt of the earth;</a> 14. <a href="/matthew/5-14.htm">the light of the world.</a> 17. <a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">He came to fulfill the law.</a> 21. <a href="/matthew/5-21.htm">What it is to kill;</a> 27. <a href="/matthew/5-27.htm">to commit adultery;</a> 33. <a href="/matthew/5-33.htm">to swear.</a> 38. <a href="/matthew/5-38.htm">He exhorts to forgive wrong,</a> 43. <a href="/matthew/5-43.htm">to love our enemies;</a> 48. <a href="/matthew/5-48.htm">and to labor after perfection.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/matthew/5.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div>Blessed The Greek word used here is "makarios," which conveys a sense of divine joy and perfect happiness. In the context of the Beatitudes, "blessed" refers to a state of spiritual well-being and prosperity that comes from a right relationship with God. This blessing is not merely a temporary feeling but a profound and enduring state of being that transcends earthly circumstances.are the peacemakers The term "peacemakers" comes from the Greek "eirēnopoios," which is a compound of "eirēnē" (peace) and "poieō" (to make or do). Peacemakers are those who actively seek to reconcile and bring harmony in situations of conflict. Historically, peace was a rare and precious commodity in the turbulent times of the Roman Empire, and Jesus' call to be peacemakers was both radical and countercultural. In a broader scriptural context, peacemaking is a reflection of God's own nature, as He is often described as the "God of peace" (<a href="/romans/15-33.htm">Romans 15:33</a>).for they will be called The phrase "will be called" indicates a future recognition and affirmation. The Greek word "klēthēsontai" suggests being named or acknowledged. This implies that peacemakers will be publicly recognized and honored, not just by people, but more importantly, by God Himself. This divine acknowledgment is a powerful motivator for believers to pursue peace.sons of God The term "sons" (Greek "huioi") signifies a close relationship and likeness to God. In the cultural and historical context of the Bible, being called a "son" implies sharing in the character and mission of the father. Thus, being called "sons of God" means that peacemakers reflect God's character and are part of His family. This is a profound identity that carries both privilege and responsibility. Scripturally, this aligns with the concept of believers being adopted into God's family through faith in Christ (<a href="/galatians/4-5.htm">Galatians 4:5-7</a>).<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) The peacemakers.--Our version rightly distinguishes between the temper which is simply "peaceable" in itself (<a href="/james/3-17.htm" title="But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.">James 3:17</a>), and this, the higher form of the same grace, acting energetically upon others. To be able to say with power to those who are bitter foes, "Sirs, ye are brethren".(<a href="/acts/7-26.htm" title="And the next day he showed himself to them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, you are brothers; why do you wrong one to another?">Acts 7:26</a>), is nobler even than to strive," as much as lieth in us, to live peaceably with all men" (<a href="/romans/12-18.htm" title="If it be possible, as much as lies in you, live peaceably with all men.">Romans 12:18</a>). Rightly does this beatitude follow on that of the "pure in heart," for it is the absence of all baseness and impurity that gives the power to make peace.The children of God.--Better, sons of God. The English version slightly obscures the connection between the promise and the character of Him who had been declared to be the Son of God in the truest and highest sense. Not in the ways which the Tempter had suggested, but in the work of "making peace" between God and man, between Jew and Gentile, even at the price of shedding His own blood (<a href="/colossians/1-20.htm" title=" And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things to himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.">Colossians 1:20</a>), was the witness of sonship to be found, and those who were sharers in that work should, according to their capacity, "be called"--i.e., be, and be recognised as, sharers in that sonship.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 9. - The peacemakers (οἱ εἰρηνοποιοί). More than "peaceable" (εἰρηνικός, <a href="/james/3-17.htm">James 3:17</a>; εἰρηνεύοντες, <a href="/romans/12-18.htm">Romans 12:18</a>; <a href="/mark/9-50.htm">Mark 9:50</a>). This is the peaceable character consciously exerted outside itself. The same compound in the New Testament in <a href="/colossians/1-20.htm">Colossians 1:20</a> only: Αἰρηνοποιήσας διὰ τοῦ αἵματος τοῦ σταυροῦ αὐτοῦ (cf. Ephesians] 2:14, 15). Christians, in their measure, share in Christ's work, and, we may add, can attain it generally as he did, only by personal suffering. Observe that this Beatitude must have been specially distasteful to the warlike Galilaeans. Mishna, 'Ab.,' 1:13 (Taylor), "Hillel said, Be of the disciples of Aharon, loving peace and pursuing peace," hardly refers to peacemaking, but in Mishna, 'Peah,' 1:1, "These are the things whose fruit a man eats in this world, but which have their capital reward in the world to come: honouring one's father and mother, showing kindness, and bringing about peace between a man and his neighbour, but study of the Law is equivalent to them all." For they; αὐτοί, omitted by א, C, D, 13, 124, Latt., Peshito. Possibly it is an addition inserted from a desire to make this Beatitude harmonize with the others. But more probably it is genuine, and was omitted by accident, either by homoiot, of υἱοὶ (Meyer), or (better) because the scribe forgot the abbot in the emphatic υἱοὶ Θεοῦ, the form of the second clause being peculiar to this Beatitude. Shall be called; by God and angels and men. The children of God; Revised Version, sons of God; to show that the word used here is υἱοὶ, not τέκνα Christ's reference is, that is to say, not so much to the nature as to the privileges involved in sonship. The earthly privileges which peacemakers give up rather than disturb their peaceful relations with others, and in order that they may bring about peace between others, shall be much more than made up to them, and that with the approving verdict of all. They shall, with general approval, enter on the full privileges of their relation to God, who is "the God of peace" (<a href="/romans/15-33.htm">Romans 15:33</a>). Dr. Taylor ('Ab.,' 1:19) has an increasing note on "Peace" as a Talmudic name of God. For language similar to our Lord's, cf. <a href="/hosea/1-10.htm">Hosea 1:10</a> [LXX.], equivalent to <a href="/romans/9-26.htm">Romans 9:26</a>. Here, as often in this Gospel, there may be a tacit contradiction to the assumption that natural birth as Israelites involves the full blessings of sons of God; cf. 'Ab.,' 3:22 (Taylor). <a href="/commentaries/matthew/5-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Blessed [are] Μακάριοι (Makarioi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3107.htm">Strong's 3107: </a> Happy, blessed, to be envied. A prolonged form of the poetical makar; supremely blest; by extension, fortunate, well off. the οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. peacemakers, εἰρηνοποιοί (eirēnopoioi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1518.htm">Strong's 1518: </a> Pacific, loving peace, a peace-maker. From eirenopoios and poieo; pacificatory, i.e. peaceable. for Ὅτι (Hoti) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. they αὐτοὶ (autoi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. will be called κληθήσονται (klēthēsontai) Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2564.htm">Strong's 2564: </a> (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'. sons υἱοὶ (huioi) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5207.htm">Strong's 5207: </a> A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship. of God. Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/matthew/5-9.htm">Matthew 5:9 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/matthew/5-9.htm">Matthew 5:9 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/matthew/5-9.htm">Matthew 5:9 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/matthew/5-9.htm">Matthew 5:9 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/matthew/5-9.htm">Matthew 5:9 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/matthew/5-9.htm">Matthew 5:9 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/matthew/5-9.htm">Matthew 5:9 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/matthew/5-9.htm">Matthew 5:9 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/matthew/5-9.htm">Matthew 5:9 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/matthew/5-9.htm">Matthew 5:9 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/matthew/5-9.htm">NT Gospels: Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall (Matt. 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