Matthew 5:10-12 Blessed are those who are persecuted for the sake of justice, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Lamsa⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁰ Blessed are those who are persecuted for the sake of justice, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ¹¹ Blessed are you, when they reproach you and persecute you, and speak against you every kind of bad word, falsely, for my sake, ¹² Then be glad and rejoice, for your reward is increased in heaven; for in this very manner they persecuted the prophets who were before you.