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Matthew 5:9-11
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Matthew 5:9-11
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
9 Blessed are the peacemakers, because they will be called sons of God[a]. 10 Blessed are the ones having been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, because the kingdom of the heavens is theirs. 11 You are blessed ones whenever they reproach you and persecute you and speak every [kind of] evil against you while lying, because-of [b] Me.
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- Matthew 5:9 That is, children characterized by the same trait as their Father.
- Matthew 5:11 That is, from the persecutor’s point of view. Or, for the sake of, from the believer’s point of view.
Matthew 5:9-11
New International Version
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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