11 translations · Greek
Matthew 5:9
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.
Matthew 5:9 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.
- KJV King James Version
- Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called sons of God.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- Blessed the peacemakers—because they will be called sons of God.
- FBV Free Bible Version
- Blessed are those who work to bring peace, for they will be called children of God.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- 'Happy the peacemakers — because they shall be called Sons of God.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Blessed the peace-makers, for they shall be called sons of God.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Blessed are the peace-makers: for they shall be called children of God.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called children of God.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Μακάριοι | Makarioi | Blessed [are] | G3107 μακάριος blessed |
| οἱ | hoi | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| εἰρηνοποιοί | eirēnopoioi | peacemakers | G1518 εἰρηνοποιός peacemaker |
| Ὅτι | Hoti | for | G3754 ὅτι that/since: that |
| αὐτοὶ | autoi | they | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| υἱοὶ | huioi | sons | G5207 υἱός son |
| Θεοῦ | Theou | of God | G2316 θεός God |
| κληθήσονται | klēthēsontai | will be called | G2564 καλέω to call: call |
Related verses
- Hebrews 12:14
Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord,
- James 3:16–18
For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
- Romans 12:18
If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.
- Galatians 5:22
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,
- Psalm 120:6
My soul has had her dwelling too long with him who hates peace.
- Romans 8:14
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are children of God.
- Luke 6:35
But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.
- Romans 14:17–19
for God’s Kingdom is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men. So then, let us follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.
- Ephesians 5:1–2
Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children. Walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.
- 2 Corinthians 13:11
Finally, brothers, rejoice. Be perfected, be comforted, be of the same mind, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
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 children of God.
10 Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
11 “Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Read all of Matthew 5 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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