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Matthew 5:12

JoySuffering

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

11 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 before you.

13 You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.

14 You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.

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BSB
Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.
KJV
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
WEB
Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
ASV
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets that were before you.
DARBY
Rejoice and exult, for your reward is great in the heavens; for thus have they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
BLB
Rejoice and exult, because your⁺ reward [is] great in the heavens; for thus they persecuted the prophets before you⁺.
ÅB
«Gled og fryd dere! for lønnen deres er stor i himmelen;
for slik forfulgte de profetene før dere.
OTB
Vær glade og fryd dere, for deres lønn i himmelen er stor; for på samme måte forfulgte de profetene som var før dere.
B1930
Gled og fryd eder! for eders lønn er stor i himmelen; for således forfulgte de profetene før eder.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Luke 6:23

    Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For their fathers treated the prophets in the same way.

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  • James 1:2

    Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,

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  • Colossians 3:24

    because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.

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  • 1 Peter 4:13

    But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory.

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  • Colossians 1:24

    Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His body, which is the church.

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  • Romans 5:3

    Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;

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  • Ruth 2:12

    May the LORD repay your work, and may you receive a rich reward from the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have taken refuge.”

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  • Psalms 58:11

    Then men will say, “There is surely a reward for the righteous! There is surely a God who judges the earth!”

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