“Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 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.”

Matthew 5:10-12

Resources:

Matthew – IVP New Testament Commentary (Keener 2011):

https://www.biblegateway.com/resources/ivp-nt/Matthew

Matthew – Zondervan Exegetical Commentary (Osborne 2010):

https://www.zondervan.com/matthew-7

The Gospel According to Matthew (Morris 1992):

http://a.co/agmNydJ

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