Matthew 5:9,22
Matthew 5:9 New International Version (NIV)
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
Matthew 5:22 New International Version (NIV)
But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘ Raca ,’ is answerable to the court. And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell.
Matthew 5:9 New Living Translation (NLT)
God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God.
Matthew 5:22 New Living Translation (NLT)
But I say, if you are even angry with someone, you are subject to judgment! If you call someone an idiot, you are in danger of being brought before the court. And if you curse someone, you are in danger of the fires of hell.
Matthew 5:9 The Message (MSG)
“You’re blessed when you can show people how to cooperate instead of compete or fight. That’s when you discover who you really are, and your place in God’s family.
Matthew 5:21-22 The Message (MSG)
“You’re familiar with the command to the ancients, ‘Do not murder.’ I’m telling you that anyone who is so much as angry with a brother or sister is guilty of murder. Carelessly call a brother ‘idiot!’ and you just might find yourself hauled into court. Thoughtlessly yell ‘stupid!’ at a sister and you are on the brink of hellfire. The simple moral fact is that words kill.
Matthew 5:9 King James Version (KJV)
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Matthew 5:22 King James Version (KJV)
but I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
Matthew 5:9 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
Matthew 5:22 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, ‘You good-for-nothing,’ shall be guilty before the supreme court; and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ shall be guilty enough to go into the fiery hell.
Matthew 5:9 New Century Version (NCV)
They are blessed who work for peace, for they will be called God’s children.
Matthew 5:22 New Century Version (NCV)
But I tell you, if you are angry with a brother or sister, you will be judged. If you say bad things to a brother or sister, you will be judged by the council. And if you call someone a fool, you will be in danger of the fire of hell.
Matthew 5:9 American Standard Version (ASV)
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called sons of God.
Matthew 5:22 American Standard Version (ASV)
but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire.
Matthew 5:9 New King James Version (NKJV)
Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God.
Matthew 5:22 New King James Version (NKJV)
But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of hell fire.
Matthew 5:9 Amplified Bible (AMP)
“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. [Heb 12:14]
Matthew 5:22 Amplified Bible (AMP)
But I say to you that everyone who continues to be angry with his brother or harbors malice against him shall be guilty before the court; and whoever speaks [contemptuously and insultingly] to his brother, ‘Raca (You empty-headed idiot)!’ shall be guilty before the supreme court (Sanhedrin); and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of the fiery hell.
Matthew 5:9 The Passion Translation (TPT)
“How joyful you are when you make peace! For then you will be recognized as a true child of God.
Matthew 5:22 The Passion Translation (TPT)
But I’m telling you, if you hold anger in your heart toward a fellow believer, you are subject to judgment. And whoever demeans and insults a fellow believer is answerable to the congregation. And whoever calls down curses upon a fellow believer is in danger of being sent to a fiery hell.
Matthew 5:9 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
