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Matthew 5

Matt. 5:9 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Blessed
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
makarios (Greek #3107)
supremely blest; by extension, fortunate, well off
KJV usage: blessed, happy(X -ier).
Pronounce: mak-ar'-ee-os
Origin: a prolonged form of the poetical μάκαρ (meaning the same)
are thet peacemakers
eirenopoios (Greek #1518)
pacificatory, i.e. (subjectively) peaceable
KJV usage: peacemaker.
Pronounce: i-ray-nop-oy-os'
Origin: from 1515 and 4160
: for
hoti (Greek #3754)
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
KJV usage: as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
Pronounce: hot'-ee
Origin: neuter of 3748 as conjunction
they
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
shall be called
kaleo (Greek #2564)
to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise)
KJV usage: bid, call (forth), (whose, whose sur-)name (was (called)).
Pronounce: kal-eh'-o
Origin: akin to the base of 2753
the children
huios (Greek #5207)
a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship
KJV usage: child, foal, son.
Pronounce: hwee-os'
Origin: apparently a primary word
of God
theos (Greek #2316)
a deity, especially (with 3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
KJV usage: X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
Pronounce: theh'-os
Origin: of uncertain affinity
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Psa. 34:14• 14Depart from evil and do good;{HR}Seek peace and pursue it. (Psa. 34:14)

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1 Chron. 12:17• 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. (1 Chron. 12:17)
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Psa. 34:12• 12Who [is] the man that desireth life,{HR}Loving days that he may see good? (Psa. 34:12)
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Psa. 120:6• 6Long (much) for her hath my soul dwelt with a hater of peace. (Psa. 120:6)
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Psa. 122:6‑8• 6Pray for Jerusalem's peace:{HR}May they prosper that love thee.
 7Peace be within thy bulwark,{HR}Prosperity within thy palaces.
 8For my brethren and companions' sake,{HR}Let me now speak, Peace [be] within thee. (Psa. 122:6‑8)
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Acts 7:26• 26And on the day following he appeared to them as they were striving, and compelled them to peace, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another? (Acts 7:26)
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Rom. 12:18• 18if possible, on your part be at peace with all men; (Rom. 12:18)
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Rom. 14:1‑7• 1But him that is weak in the faith receive not unto decisions of reasonings.
 2One person hath faith to eat all things, but he that is weak eateth herbs.
 3Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him that eateth not judge him that eateth; for God hath received him.
 4Who art thou that judgest another's servant? To his own master he standeth or falleth; and stand he shall, for his master is able to make him stand.
 5One [person] judgeth day more than day, another judgeth every day [alike]. Let each be fully assured in his own mind.
 6He that regardeth the day doth regard to [the] Lord, [and he that regardeth not the day to [the] Lord doth not regard;] and he that eateth eateth to [the] Lord, for he giveth thanks to God, and he that eateth not to [the] Lord eateth not and giveth thanks to God.
 7For none of us liveth to himself and none dieth to himself; (Rom. 14:1‑7)
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Rom. 14:17‑19• 17for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in [the] Holy Spirit;
 18for he that in this serveth Christ [is] acceptable to God and approved by men.
 19So then let us pursue the things of peace and the things of edifying one another. (Rom. 14:17‑19)
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1 Cor. 6:6• 6But brother goeth to law with brother, and this before unbelievers. (1 Cor. 6:6)
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2 Cor. 5:20• 20For Christ then we are ambassadors, God as it were beseeching by us, we entreat for Christ, Be reconciled to God: (2 Cor. 5:20)
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2 Cor. 13:11• 11For the rest, brethren, rejoice, be perfected, be encouraged, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you. (2 Cor. 13:11)
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Gal. 5:22• 22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faith, meekness, self-control: (Gal. 5:22)
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Eph. 4:1• 1I exhort you therefore, I the prisoner in [the] Lord, that ye walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called, (Eph. 4:1)
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Phil. 2:1‑3• 1If therefore [there be] any comfort in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of [the] Spirit, if any bowels and compassions,
 2fulfil my joy, that ye may mind the same thing, having the same love, joined in soul, minding the one thing:
 3nothing in strifefulness, or vainglory, but in lowly-mindedness esteeming one another more excellent than themselves: (Phil. 2:1‑3)
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Phil. 4:2• 2Euodia I exhort, and Syntyche I exhort, to mind the same thing in [the] Lord; (Phil. 4:2)
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Col. 3:13• 13forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any should have a complaint against any; even as also the Lord forgave you, so also [do] ye; (Col. 3:13)
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2 Tim. 2:22‑24• 22But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
 23But foolish and ignorant questionings avoid, knowing that they beget contentions.
 24And a bondman of [the] Lord must not contend, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing, (2 Tim. 2:22‑24)
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Heb. 12:14• 14Pursue peace with all, and holiness apart from which no one shall see the Lord, (Heb. 12:14)
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James 1:19‑20• 19Ye know [it], my brethren beloved, but let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;
 20for man's wrath worketh not God's righteousness. (James 1:19‑20)
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James 3:16‑18• 16For where envying and faction [are], there disorder [is] and every bad deed.
 17But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, uncontentious, impartial.
 18And righteousness' fruit in peace is being sown for those that make peace. (James 3:16‑18)
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Matt. 5:45,48• 45that ye may be sons of your Father that is in [the] heavens; for he maketh his sun rise on evil and good, and sendeth rain on just and unjust.
 48Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. (Matt. 5:45,48)
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Psa. 82:6‑7• 6I said, Ye [are] gods,{HR}And all of you sons of the Most High;
 7But ye shall die like men,{HR}And fall like one of the princes. (Psa. 82:6‑7)
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Luke 6:35• 35But love your enemies, and do good and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of [the] Highest; for he is good to the unthankful and wicked. (Luke 6:35)
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Luke 20:36• 36for they can die no more, for they are equal to angels, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection. (Luke 20:36)
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Eph. 5:1‑2• 1Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children, and walk in love,
 2even as the Christ also loved us and gave himself up for us, an offering and sacrifice to God for an odour of sweet smell. (Eph. 5:1‑2)
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Phil. 2:15‑16• 15that ye may be blameless and sincere, irreproachable children of God amidst a crooked and perverse generation, among whom ye shine as lights in [the] world,
 16holding forth [the] word of life, for a boast to me in Christ's day, that not in vain I ran nor in vain laboured. (Phil. 2:15‑16)
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1 Peter 1:14‑16• 14as children of obedience, not conformed to the former lusts in your ignorance,
 15but according to the Holy One that called you, be ye also holy in every [part of] conduct,
 16because it is written, Holy ye shall be, because I [am] holy. (1 Peter 1:14‑16)
• Here we have the active side again, of which we saw an analogy in the closing one of the first four. These go out making peace, if there is any possibility of the peace of God being brought into the scene. (“Remarks on Matthew 5:1-17” by W. Kelly)
• Oh! this is a sweet thing! Sons of God: is it not because it was the reflection of his own nature—what God Himself was? They bore the stamp of God upon them. (“Remarks on Matthew 5:1-17” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Blessed the peace-makers, for *they* shall be called sons of God.

W. Kelly Translation

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Blessed the peace-makers; for they shall be called sons of God.