Matthew 5:9-11
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
9 Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God.
10 Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness,[a]
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.(A)
11 Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you [falsely] because of me.(B)
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- 5:10 Righteousness here, as usually in Matthew, means conduct in conformity with God’s will.
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