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Matthew 5:9

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Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
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  1. Hebrews 12:14Rank 1 from verse 9
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    14Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

  2. James 3:16–18Rank 2 from verse 9
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    16For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

    17But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

    18And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

  3. Romans 12:18Rank 3 from verse 9
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    18If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

  4. Galatians 5:22Rank 4 from verse 9
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    22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

  5. Psalms 120:6Rank 5 from verse 9
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    6My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace.

  6. Romans 8:14Rank 6 from verse 9
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    14For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

  7. Luke 6:35Rank 7 from verse 9
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    35But 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.

  8. Romans 14:17–19Rank 8 from verse 9
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    17For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

    18For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.

    19Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.

  9. Ephesians 5:1–2Rank 9 from verse 9
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    1BE ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

    2And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

  10. 2 Corinthians 13:11Rank 10 from verse 9
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    11Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

  11. James 1:19–20Rank 11 from verse 9
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    19Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

    20For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

  12. Psalms 122:6–8Rank 12 from verse 9
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    6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

    7Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.

    8For my brethren and companions’ sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.

  13. 2 Timothy 2:22–24Rank 13 from verse 9
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    22Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

    23But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.

    24And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

  14. Colossians 3:13Rank 14 from verse 9
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    13Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

  15. Psalms 82:6–7Rank 15 from verse 9
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    6I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.

    7But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.

  16. Matthew 5:48Rank 16 from verse 9
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    48Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

  17. Romans 14:1–7Rank 17 from verse 9
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    1HIM that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.

    2For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.

    3Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.

    4Who art thou that judgest another man’s servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.

    5One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.

    6He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.

    7For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.

  18. 1 Peter 1:14–16Rank 18 from verse 9
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    14As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:

    15But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

    16Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

  19. Philippians 2:15–16Rank 19 from verse 9
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    15That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

    16Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

  20. Psalms 34:12Rank 20 from verse 9
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    12What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?

  21. Philippians 2:1–3Rank 21 from verse 9
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    1IF there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,

    2Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

    3Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

  22. 2 Corinthians 5:20Rank 22 from verse 9
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    20Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.

  23. Acts 7:26Rank 23 from verse 9
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    26And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?

  24. Matthew 5:45Rank 24 from verse 9
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    45That 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.

  25. Luke 20:36Rank 25 from verse 9
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    36Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.

  26. 1 Chronicles 12:17Rank 26 from verse 9
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    17And 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.

  27. Philippians 4:2Rank 27 from verse 9
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    2I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.

  28. 1 Corinthians 6:6Rank 28 from verse 9
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    6But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.

  29. Ephesians 4:1Rank 29 from verse 9
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    1I THEREFORE, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,

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Matthew 5:9

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blessed

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1. Favoured by God, endowed with good, or declared happy. 2. Spoke good of, praised, thanked, or bestowed a blessing upon.

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COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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called

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of call. Sense 1: To name. Sense 2: To summon or invite. Sense 3: To proclaim or address. Sense 4: To request.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

children

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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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5:8Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

5:9Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

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5:10Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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