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“God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and say all sorts of evil things against you because you are my followers.
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"Not only that - count yourselves blessed every time people put you down or throw you out or speak lies about you to discredit me. What it means is that the truth is too close for comfort and they are uncomfortable.
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"Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and falsely say every kind of evil against you because of Me.
Matthew 5:11 In-Context
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Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
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Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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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.
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Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
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“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.