Mat 5:10-12 | NASB1995 | STEP | “ Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness , for theirs is the kingdom of heaven .

b Matt 5:3; 19:14; 25:34; Mark 10:14; Luke 6:20; 22:29f

d 2 Chr 36:16; Matt 23:37; Acts 7:52; 1 Thess 2:15; Heb 11:33ff; James 5:10

Matthew 5:10-12

10 “Blessed are those who have been ^apersecuted for the sake of righteousness, for ^btheirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11 “Blessed are you when people ^cinsult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. 12 “Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for ^din the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.