9 Blessed are the peacemakers; for they shall be called the children of God.
COMMENTARY: The next description deals with the peacemakers. They are at peace with God and desire to live in peace with all men (cf. Roman 5:1). Their peace with Christ enables them to be ambassadors of God's message to a troubled world. Hence, they shall be called the children of God. Throughout the Beatitudes Jesus clearly underscores that only those who have the qualities of a changed life, herein described, are citizens of His kingdom.
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