Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for My sake. |
“Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. |
“Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. |
“Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. |
“Blessed [morally courageous and spiritually alive with life-joy in God’s goodness] are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil things against you because of [your association with] Me. |
Spiritually prosperous are you whenever they shall revile you and persecute you and say every pernicious thing against you, speaking deliberate falsehoods on account of Me. |
“And what happiness will be yours when people blame you and ill-treat you and say all kinds of slanderous things against you for My sake! |
“Blessed are you when people abuse you, and persecute you, and keep on falsely telling all sorts of evil against you for My sake. |
Blessed 3107 are 2075 ye, when 3752 men shall revile 3679 you, 5209 and 2532 persecute 1377 you, and 2532 shall say 2036 all 3956 manner 4487 of evil 4190 against 2596 you 5216 falsely, 5484 for My 1700 sake. 1752 |
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