Matthew 5:10
“Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousnesse sake: for theirs is the kingdome of heauen.”
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Matthew 5:10 Context
8Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. 9Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall bee called the children of God. 10Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousnesse sake: for theirs is the kingdome of heauen. 11Blessed are ye, when men shall reuile you, and persecute you, and shal say all manner of euill against you falsly for my sake. 12Reioyce, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heauen: For so persecuted they the Prophets which were before you.
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Blessed [are] they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- King James Version
"Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- New American Standard Version (1995)