Matthew 5:9
Modern Translations
New International Version
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.

New Living Translation
God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God.

English Standard Version
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

Berean Study Bible
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.

New American Standard Bible
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.

NASB 1995
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

NASB 1977
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

Amplified Bible
“Blessed [spiritually calm with life-joy in God’s favor] are the makers and maintainers of peace, for they will [express His character and] be called the sons of God.

Christian Standard Bible
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The peacemakers are blessed, for they will be called sons of God.

Contemporary English Version
God blesses those people who make peace. They will be called his children!

Good News Translation
"Happy are those who work for peace; God will call them his children!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Blessed are those who make peace. They will be called God's children.

International Standard Version
"How blessed are those who make peace, because it is they who will be called God's children!

NET Bible
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

New King James Version
Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God.

King James 2000 Bible
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

New Heart English Bible
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God.

World English Bible
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.

American King James Version
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

American Standard Version
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called sons of God.

A Faithful Version
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the sons of God.

Darby Bible Translation
Blessed the peace-makers, for they shall be called sons of God.

English Revised Version
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called sons of God.

Webster's Bible Translation
Blessed are the peace-makers: for they shall be called children of God.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Blessed are the peace makers: for they shal be called the children of God.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Blessed (are) the peace makers: for they shalbe called the chyldren of God.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shalbe called the chyldren of God.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shalbe called the chyldren of God.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Blessed the peacemakers—because they will be called sons of God.

Berean Literal Bible
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.

Young's Literal Translation
'Happy the peacemakers -- because they shall be called Sons of God.

Smith's Literal Translation
Happy they making peace: for they shall be called sons of God.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Blessed are the peacemakers, because they will be called sons of God.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Blesses are the peacemakers: for they shall be called children of God.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Blessed are they who make peace, for they will be called the children of God.

Lamsa Bible
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Blessed are the peacemakers; for they shall be called sons of God.

Godbey New Testament
Blessed are the peacemakers: because they shall be called the sons of God.

Haweis New Testament
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Mace New Testament
Blessed are the pacific: for they shall be the children of God.

Weymouth New Testament
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for it is they who will be recognized as sons of God.

Worrell New Testament
"Happy are the peacemakers; because they shall be called sons of God.

Worsley New Testament
Blessed are the peace-makers; for they shall be called the children of God.
















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