 Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness" sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye when men shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.  The Cottager's monthly visitor - Page 2861844Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Angus - 1839 - 286 pages
...the puritans," of " the methodists," of " the saints," will sustain them. " Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad .... for so persecuted they the prophets that... | |
 | Saint John Chrysostom - 1840 - 428 pages
...raise the dead ? No. But why ? When ye shall heal the blind ? Nothing like it. But why then ? When they shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for My sake. Now, if to be evil S. Peter so cheerful in prison, that he slept soundly. 183... | |
 | David George Goyder - 1840 - 272 pages
...more than this, for truth's sake, we are not worthy of it. Our Lord says, " Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake ; rejoice, and be exceeding glad, for great is your reward in heaven ; for so... | |
 | William Orme - 1840 - 274 pages
...of tongues, he comforted himself with the gracious declaration of the Lord, "Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my name's sake." When fainting with weakness and dissolving in death, the thoughts of... | |
 | John Wesley - 1840 - 686 pages
...ye' (not accursed with the heavy curse of doing no good, of being useless in the world) ' when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil of you falsely for my name's sake. Rejoice and be exceeding glad ; for great is your reward in heaven.'... | |
 | 1840 - 254 pages
...persecuted for righteousness' sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Ver. 11. Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil things against you falsely, for my s:i ke. Ver. 12. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad, for great is your... | |
 | Larry Ceplair - 1989 - 404 pages
...surprise at all; but the language of our Lord has been sweetly revived — "Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice and be exceeding glad, for great is your reward in heaven." O! for a... | |
 | A. N. Wilson - 1992 - 296 pages
...for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven. Blessed are ye when men shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted... | |
 | Jean Calvin - 1994 - 344 pages
...for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye when men shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted... | |
 | Mark Twain - 1995 - 413 pages
...are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye when men shall revile you and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake. The mouth that uttered these immense sarcasms, these giant hypocrisies, is the... | |
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