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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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Footnotes

  1. 5:10 Righteousness here, as usually in Matthew, means conduct in conformity with God’s will.

10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,(A)
    for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.(B)

11 “Blessed are you when people insult you,(C) persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.(D)

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13 But rejoice to the extent that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that when his glory is revealed you may also rejoice exultantly.(A)

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13 But rejoice(A) inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ,(B) so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.(C)

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