Matthew 5:9-11
Contemporary English Version
9 God blesses those people
who make peace.
They will be called
his children!
10 (A) God blesses those people
who are treated badly
for doing right.
They belong to the kingdom
of heaven.[a]
11 (B) God will bless you when people insult you, mistreat you, and tell all kinds of evil lies about you because of me.
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- 5.10 They belong to the kingdom of heaven: See the note at 5.3.
Matthew 5:9-11
New International Version
9 Blessed are the peacemakers,(A)
for they will be called children of God.(B)
10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,(C)
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.(D)
11 “Blessed are you when people insult you,(E) persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.(F)
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