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Blessed are the peacemakers

The meaning of the phrase

The proverbial saying 'blessed are the peacemakers' is from The Bible - Matthew 5:9: Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

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Historical trend

“Blessed are the peacemakers” in printed material over time

Source: Google Books Ngrams (1800–2020).

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Sources

  1. The Bible, Matthew 5:9 · named as the origin of the proverbial saying