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“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children[a] of God.
10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 5:9 tn Grk “sons,” though traditionally English versions have taken this as a generic reference to both males and females, hence “children” (cf. KJV, NAB, NRSV, NLT).

Blessed are the pure in heart,(A)
    for they will see God.(B)
Blessed are the peacemakers,(C)
    for they will be called children of God.(D)
10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,(E)
    for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.(F)

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