Mat 5:10, Rom 13:5, 1Pe 3:14 | ISV | STEP | “How blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake,for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them!

Matthew 5:10

10 “How blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake,2Cor 4:17; 2Tim 2:12; 1Pet 3:14

for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them!

Romans 13:5

5 Therefore, it is necessary for you to be subject, not only because of God's ^{▼▼The Gk. lacks God's} wrath but also because of your own conscience.Eccl 8:2; 1Pet 2:19

1 Peter 3:14

14 But even if you should suffer for doing what is right, you are blessed. Never be afraid of their threats, and never get upset.Isa 8:12-13; Jer 1:8; Matt 5:10-12; John 14:1, 27; James 1:12; 1Pet 2:19; 4:14