Matthew 5:9 (GNV)

Passage

Blessed are the peace makers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Nearby Context

Matthew 5:7 Blessed are the mercifull: for they shall obteine mercie.

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

Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peace makers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Matthew 5:10 Blessed are they which suffer persecution for righteousnes sake: for theirs is the kingdome of heauen.

Matthew 5:11 Blessed shall ye be when men reuile you, and persecute you, and say all maner of euill against you for my sake, falsely.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "called", "blessed", "peace", "makers", "shall", and "children". 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 are the pure in heart for..." into verse 10's "Blessed are they which suffer persecution for...", 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.