Matthew 5:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Matthew 5:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 5:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 5:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.”

Matthew 5:9 — World English Bible

Matthew 5:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called sons of God.”

Matthew 5:9 — American Standard Version

Matthew 5:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`Happy the peacemakers--because they shall be called Sons of God.”

Matthew 5:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 5:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Blessed the peace-makers, for they shall be called sons ofGod. ”

Matthew 5:9 — Darby Translation

Matthew 5:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Blessed are the peace makers: for they shall be called the children of God.”

Matthew 5:9 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 5:9 in Context — Matthew 5

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

11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

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What Does Matthew 5:9 Mean?

Matthew 5:9 is a verse from the Book of Matthew, part of the New Testament. It appears in Matthew chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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