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In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. The World English Bible translates the passage as: Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. The Novum Testamentum Graece text is:
Chrysostom: "Having foretold the fearful things which should come upon them after His Cross, resurrection, and ascension, He leads them to gentler prospects; He does not bid them presumptuously to offer themselves for persecution, but to fly from it; When they persecute you in this city, flee ye to another. For because this was the first ...
This is less natural than Hagner's interpretation, because it was not until after Pentecost that the twelve were persecuted as described in verses 17–22. Morris seems to have forgotten that he made this same point—just a few verses earlier, Jesus had shifted into speaking about the situation of the Church after he was to leave.
Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. 23:34 Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise. 23:43 Woman, behold thy son! and Behold thy mother! 19:26–27 My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? 27:46 15:34 I thirst. 19:28 It is finished. 19:30 Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit. 23:46
10 And blessed are all they who are persecuted for my name’s sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Though the teachings in 3 Nephi 12 closely mirror the Beatitudes in Matthew, the Book of Mormon version emphasizes the importance of baptism and receiving the Holy Ghost , which is seen as central to the blessings.
Kelhoffer spends part of his book Persecution, Persuasion and Power arguing that persecution in Luke–Acts is used by the author to accomplish three things: (1) question the legitimacy of the accusers, (2) confirm the legitimacy of the faithful accused, and (3) derive legitimacy for the author's Gentile audience who might be suffering their ...
The Greek text of Matthew 5:42-45 with a decorated headpiece in Folio 51 recto of Lectionary 240 (12th century). In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: . But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; [2]
Matthew 5:11 is the eleventh verse of the fifth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament.It is the ninth verse of the Sermon on the Mount.Some commentators consider this verse to be the beginning of the last Beatitude, [who?] but others disagree, [who?] seeing it as more of an expansion on the eighth and final Beatitude in the previous verse.