Matthew 5:9
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God.
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- Heb 12:14 : 14 Do Not Reject God’s Warning Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness, for without it no one will see the Lord.
- Luke 6:35 : 35 But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to ungrateful and evil people.
- Rom 8:14 : 14 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are the sons of God.
- Jas 3:16-18 : 16 For where there is jealousy and selfishness, there is disorder and every evil practice. 17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and not hypocritical. 18 And the fruit that consists of righteousness is planted in peace among those who make peace.
- Col 3:13 : 13 bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if someone happens to have a complaint against anyone else. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also forgive others.
- Rom 12:18 : 18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all people.
- Matt 5:45 : 45 so that you may be like your Father in heaven, since he causes the sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
- Ps 120:6 : 6 For too long I have had to reside with those who hate peace.
- Eph 5:1-2 : 1 Live in Love Therefore, be imitators of God as dearly loved children 2 and live in love, just as Christ also loved us and gave himself for us, a sacrificial and fragrant offering to God.
- Jas 1:19-20 : 19 Living Out the Message Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters! Let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger. 20 For human anger does not accomplish God’s righteousness.
- Gal 5:22 : 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
- Ps 82:6-7 : 6 I thought,‘You are gods; all of you are sons of the Most High.’ 7 Yet you will die like mortals; you will fall like all the other rulers.”
- 2 Cor 5:20 : 20 Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making his plea through us. We plead with you on Christ’s behalf,“Be reconciled to God!”
- 2 Cor 13:11 : 11 Final Exhortations and Greetings Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice, set things right, be encouraged, agree with one another, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.
- Rom 14:1-7 : 1 Exhortation to Mutual Forbearance Now receive the one who is weak in the faith, and do not have disputes over differing opinions. 2 One person believes in eating everything, but the weak person eats only vegetables. 3 The one who eats everything must not despise the one who does not, and the one who abstains must not judge the one who eats everything, for God has accepted him. 4 Who are you to pass judgment on another’s servant? Before his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand. 5 One person regards one day holier than other days, and another regards them all alike. Each must be fully convinced in his own mind. 6 The one who observes the day does it for the Lord. The one who eats, eats for the Lord because he gives thanks to God, and the one who abstains from eating abstains for the Lord, and he gives thanks to God. 7 For none of us lives for himself and none dies for himself.
- Matt 5:48 : 48 So then, be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
- Luke 20:36 : 36 In fact, they can no longer die, because they are equal to angels and are sons of God, since they are sons of the resurrection.
- 2 Tim 2:22-24 : 22 But keep away from youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faithfulness, love, and peace, in company with others who call on the Lord from a pure heart. 23 But reject foolish and ignorant controversies, because you know they breed infighting. 24 And the Lord’s slave must not engage in heated disputes but be kind toward all, an apt teacher, patient,
- Phil 2:1-3 : 1 Christian Unity and Christ’s Humility Therefore, if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort provided by love, any fellowship in the Spirit, any affection or mercy, 2 complete my joy and be of the same mind, by having the same love, being united in spirit, and having one purpose. 3 Instead of being motivated by selfish ambition or vanity, each of you should, in humility, be moved to treat one another as more important than yourself.
- Phil 2:15-16 : 15 so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without blemish though you live in a crooked and perverse society, in which you shine as lights in the world 16 by holding on to the word of life so that on the day of Christ I will have a reason to boast that I did not run in vain nor labor in vain.
- 1 Pet 1:14-16 : 14 Like obedient children, do not comply with the evil urges you used to follow in your ignorance, 15 but, like the Holy One who called you, become holy yourselves in all of your conduct, 16 for it is written,“You shall be holy, because I am holy.”
- Phil 4:2 : 2 I appeal to Euodia and to Syntyche to agree in the Lord.
- Acts 7:26 : 26 The next day Moses saw two men fighting, and tried to make peace between them, saying,‘Men, you are brothers; why are you hurting one another?’
- Ps 122:6-8 : 6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! May those who love her prosper! 7 May there be peace inside your defenses, and prosperity inside your fortresses! 8 For the sake of my brothers and my neighbors I will say,“May there be peace in you!”
- 1 Chr 12:17 : 17 David went out to meet them and said,“If you come to me in peace and want to help me, then I will make an alliance with you. But if you come to betray me to my enemies when I have not harmed you, may the God of our ancestors take notice and judge!”
- Ps 34:12 : 12 Do you want to really live? Would you love to live a long, happy life?
- Rom 14:17-19 : 17 For the kingdom of God does not consist of food and drink, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. 18 For the one who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by people. 19 So then, let us pursue what makes for peace and for building up one another.
- 1 Cor 6:6 : 6 Instead, does a Christian sue a Christian, and do this before unbelievers?
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- Matt 5:10-134 verses81%
10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
11 “Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil things about you falsely on account of me.
12 Rejoice and be glad, because your reward is great in heaven, for they persecuted the prophets before you in the same way.
13 Salt and Light“You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its flavor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled on by people!
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3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
5 “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.
7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
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18 And the fruit that consists of righteousness is planted in peace among those who make peace.
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11 But the oppressed will possess the land and enjoy great prosperity.
- Matt 5:43-453 verses70%
43 Love for Enemies“You have heard that it was said,‘Love your neighbor’ and‘hate your enemy.’
44 But I say to you, love your enemy and pray for those who persecute you,
45 so that you may be like your Father in heaven, since he causes the sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
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2 He called a child, had him stand among them,
3 and said,“I tell you the truth, unless you turn around and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven!
4 Whoever then humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
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13 All your children will be followers of the LORD, and your children will enjoy great prosperity.
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48 So then, be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
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9 Do not return evil for evil or insult for insult, but instead bless others because you were called to inherit a blessing.
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1 Live in Love Therefore, be imitators of God as dearly loved children
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14 Bless those who persecute you, bless and do not curse.
- Luke 6:20-234 verses68%
20 Then he looked up at his disciples and said:“Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God belongs to you.
21 “Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied.“Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.
22 “Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject you as evil on account of the Son of Man!
23 Rejoice in that day, and jump for joy, because your reward is great in heaven. For their ancestors did the same things to the prophets.
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16 But Jesus called for the children, saying,“Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
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50 For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”
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14 Then you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you, for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”
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5 Whenever you enter a house, first say,‘May peace be on this house!’
6 And if a peace-loving person is there, your peace will remain on him, but if not, it will return to you.
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14 But Jesus said,“Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
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1 The Expectation of Justification Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
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50 Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with each other.”
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8 This means it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God; rather, the children of promise are counted as descendants.
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7 “Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered;
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14 But when Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them,“Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
15 I tell you the truth, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.”
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32 “So now, children, listen to me; blessed are those who keep my ways.
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16 In the same way, let your light shine before people, so that they can see your good deeds and give honor to your Father in heaven.
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14 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are the sons of God.
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6 and that you might see your grandchildren. May Israel experience peace!
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14 But in fact, if you happen to suffer for doing what is right, you are blessed. But do not be terrified of them or be shaken.
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3 The mountains will bring news of peace to the people, and the hills will announce justice.
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16 “But your eyes are blessed because they see, and your ears because they hear.
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28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
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17 and the way of peace they have not known.”
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36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
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6 Grandchildren are like a crown to the elderly, and the glory of children is their parents.