 | Myron S. Augsburger, Marcia Augsburger Kincanon - Fiction - 1990 - 140 pages
..."Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute...they persecuted the prophets who were before you." Elizabeth decided that sometime she must read about these prophets from the Old Testament as well.... | |
 | Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Null - Religion - 1990 - 148 pages
...all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you." Jesus summoned his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out,... | |
 | Alfred Marshall - Bibles - 1992 - 834 pages
...are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. H"Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and...falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. l2Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted... | |
 | I. Howard Marshall - Religion - 1991 - 190 pages
...experience of joy for them. Peter paraphrases the words of Jesus: "Blessed are you when people insult you . . . because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven" (Mt 5:11-12; compare Lk 6:22-23). In this verse Peter refers to exposure to shame, which was a peculiarly... | |
 | Livingstone - Religion - 1992 - 190 pages
...the people of the time may have seen them as cursed — but we now consider them blessed. Jesus said. "Blessed are you when people insult you. persecute...they persecuted the prophets who were before you" (Matthew 5:11-12 NiV). Beyond vague spiritual overtones. what does it mean to be blessed? The background... | |
 | Bruce B. Barton, David R. Veerman - Religion - 1992 - 340 pages
...and personal states that we can only describe as painful and even life-threatening. When Jesus said, "Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute...say all kinds of evil against you because of me," (Matthew 5:11 NIV) he was certainly not referring to good feelings. Perhaps our emphasis needs to be... | |
 | Robin Boisvert, C. J. Mahaney - Drama - 1992 - 108 pages
...who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God." (Lk 9:62) LJ "Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute...say all kinds of evil against you because of me." (Mt 5:11) J "Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God." (Lk 9:60)... | |
 | James Dixon Douglas - Bibles - 1993 - 938 pages
...all kinds of evil against you falsely1 on my account. '^Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great st Jesus you are all children of God through faith. -'As many of you as were bap 1 3 "You are the sah of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored?... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging - Business & Economics - 1994 - 72 pages
...are those who ore persecuted because of riyhleousness, for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven. ;' -• . "Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute...in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prohets who were before you".- -.-• Thank-you with sincere appreciation, . Gods Blessing, form my... | |
 | Bill Hybels, Mark Mittelberg - Religion - 1994 - 236 pages
...His vantage point as you look at the benefits of obeying Him. He offers comfort through verses like, "Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute...and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven" (Matt. 5:11-12), and "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a... | |
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Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. 
