Matthew 5:10 - Forerunner Commentary

Matthew 5:10

8 ^aBlessed are the pure in heart,
For ^bthey shall see God.

9 Blessed are the peacemakers,
For they shall be called sons of God.

10 ^aBlessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11 ^a“Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of ^bevil against you falsely for My sake.

12 ^aRejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for ^bso they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

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13 “You are the salt of the earth; ^abut if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.

14 ^a“You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.

Verse Comparison: Matthew 5:10

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American Standard Version
Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Amplified® Bible
Blessed {and} happy {and} enviably fortunate {and} spiritually prosperous (in the state in which the born-again child of God enjoys and finds satisfaction in God's favor and salvation, regardless of his outward conditions) are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake (for being and doing right), for theirs is the kingdom of heaven!

Contemporary English Version
God blesses those people who are treated badly for doing right. They belong to the kingdom of heaven.

Darby English Version
Blessed they who are persecuted on account of righteousness, for *theirs* is the kingdom of the heavens.

Good News Bible
"Happy are those who are persecuted because they do what God requires; the Kingdom of heaven belongs to them!

International Standard Version
"How blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them!

King James Version
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

New American Standard Bible
"Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

New International Version
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

New King James Version
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Those who have received persecution for the sake of righteousness shall receive blessings, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.

Revised Standard Version
"Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Young's Literal Translation
`Happy those persecuted for righteousness' sake -- because theirs is the reign of the heavens.

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