God & Savior

Matthew 5:9

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
Matthew 5:9
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Peacemakers are blessed, because they will be called sons of God.

Explanation

Peacemakers actively work to bring peace between people and with God. Jesus says they will be called God's children, because in making peace they reflect the character of their Father.

Original language
  • Μακάριοι (Makarioi): blessed
    Greek · Adjective, nominative, plural, masculine · Strong's G3107 · text: NA28 (as recorded in TAGNT)

    Blessed, happy: favoured by God.

    Source: STEP Bible (Tyndale House, Cambridge), TAGNT: Translators Amalgamated Greek New Testament, STEPBible-Data commit ed476a8, Matthew 5:9, word 1

  • εἰρηνοποιοί (eirēnopoioi): peacemaker
    Greek · Adjective, nominative, plural, masculine · Strong's G1518 · text: NA28 (as recorded in TAGNT)

    Peacemakers.

    Source: STEP Bible (Tyndale House, Cambridge), TAGNT: Translators Amalgamated Greek New Testament, STEPBible-Data commit ed476a8, Matthew 5:9, word 3

  • υἱοὶ (huioi): son
    Greek · Noun, nominative, plural, masculine · Strong's G5207 · text: NA28 (as recorded in TAGNT)

    Sons.

    Source: STEP Bible (Tyndale House, Cambridge), TAGNT: Translators Amalgamated Greek New Testament, STEPBible-Data commit ed476a8, Matthew 5:9, word 6

  • κληθήσονται (klēthēsontai): to call
    Greek · Verb, future, passive, indicative, 3rd person plural · Strong's G2564G · text: NA28 (as recorded in TAGNT)

    They will be called.

    Source: STEP Bible (Tyndale House, Cambridge), TAGNT: Translators Amalgamated Greek New Testament, STEPBible-Data commit ed476a8, Matthew 5:9, word 8

Cross-references
  • Romans 12:18 · Same theme

    As far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.

  • James 3:18 · Same theme

    Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.

  • Ephesians 2:14 · Same theme

    Christ Himself is our peace.

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Original language (Greek)

Μακάριοι οἱ εἰρηνοποιοί, ὅτι αὐτοὶ υἱοὶ θεοῦ κληθήσονται.

  1. ΜακάριοιMakarioi“Blessed [are]”
    Adjective, nominative, plural, masculine · from μακάριος · “blessed” · Strong's G3107
  2. οἱhoi“the”
    Article, nominative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  3. εἰρηνοποιοί,eirēnopoioi“peacemakers,”
    Adjective, nominative, plural, masculine · from εἰρηνοποιός · “peacemaker” · Strong's G1518
  4. ὅτιhoti“for”
    Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754H
  5. αὐτοὶautoi“they themselves”
    Personal pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  6. υἱοὶhuioi“sons”
    Noun, nominative, plural, masculine · from υἱός · “son” · Strong's G5207
  7. θεοῦtheou“of God”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
  8. κληθήσονται.klēthēsontai“will be called.”
    Verb, future, passive, indicative, 3rd person plural · from καλέω · “to call” · Strong's G2564G
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  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)