Mat 5:10, 1Pe 4:14 | ESV | STEP | Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness ’ sake , for theirs is the kingdom of heaven .

b[See ver. 3 above]

Matthew 5:10

10 ^a“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for ^btheirs is the kingdom of heaven.

1 Peter 4:14

14 ^cIf you are insulted ^dfor the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory ^{▼▼Some manuscripts insert and of power} and of God rests upon you.