Matthew 5:9 (DBY)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Matthew 5:7 Blessed the merciful, for *they* shall find mercy.

Matthew 5:8 Blessed the pure in heart, for *they* shall see God.

Matthew 5:9 Blessed the peace-makers, for *they* shall be called sons of God.

Matthew 5:10 Blessed they who are persecuted on account of righteousness, for *theirs* is the kingdom of the heavens.

Matthew 5:11 Blessed are ye when they may reproach and persecute you, and say every wicked thing against you, lying, for my sake.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "called", "blessed", "peace-makers", "shall", and "sons". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "called" and "blessed", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "Blessed the pure in heart for they..." into verse 10's "Blessed they who are persecuted on account...", so "called" and "blessed" belong inside that flow. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "called" and "blessed" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.