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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.

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Matthew 5:9

COMBINED MEANING

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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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

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

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

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

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