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Matthew 5:12

American Standard Version

Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets that were before you.

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Matthew 5:12 in other translations

Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Matthew 5:12 · World English Bible

Matthew 5:12 in context

  1. 10Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
  2. 11Blessed are ye when men shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
  3. 12Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets that were before you.
  4. 13Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under foot of men.
  5. 14Ye are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid.