| Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) - 1993 - 372 pages
...pure in heart, for they will see God. "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." 14 Matthew 5:13-16 You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its... | |
| Anthony A. Hoekema - 1994 - 360 pages
...for his people in the future. The words on this subject from the Sermon on the Mount are well known: "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness'...are you when men revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is... | |
| J. Marshall Jenkins - 1994 - 158 pages
...pure in heart, for they will see God. "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. "Blessed are those who are persecuted for...theirs is the kingdom of heaven. "Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.... | |
| Wayne G. Boulton, Thomas D. Kennedy, Allen Verhey - 1994 - 576 pages
...pure in heart, for they will see God. "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. "Blessed are those who are persecuted for...theirs is the kingdom of heaven. "Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.... | |
| William Reuben Farmer - 1994 - 260 pages
...""Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. '"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. '""Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." — Matt. 5:3-10 (RSV) The first Beatitude refers to the "poor in spirit."... | |
| Ellen Goodman - 1995 - 324 pages
...'Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. 'Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. 'Blessed are those who are...are you when men revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is... | |
| Saint Hilary (Bishop of Poitiers) - 1995 - 200 pages
...acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven. 23 He said likewise: Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness'...are you when men revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you because of justice. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great... | |
| Bernard T. Adeney-Riskotta - 2009 - 292 pages
...following the way of the cross. Their suffering was part of a long and noble tradition. Jesus said, Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness'...theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.... | |
| Max L. Stackhouse, Dennis P. McCann, Preston N. Williams, Shirley J. Roels - 1995 - 1002 pages
...they will see God. "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. "Hlessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake,...theirs is the kingdom of heaven. "Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.... | |
| Aelred R. Rosser - 1996 - 132 pages
...pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness'...theirs is the kingdom of heaven. "Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.... | |
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