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NASB					Matt 5:10 ¶ "Blessed³¹⁰⁷ are those³⁵⁸⁸ who have been ^Apersecuted¹³⁷⁷ for the sake^1752a of righteousness¹³⁴³, for ^Btheirs⁸⁴⁶ is the kingdom⁹³² of heaven³⁷⁷².
AMPLIFIED 2015					Matt 5:10 ¶ "Blessed [comforted by inner peace and God's love] are those who are persecuted for ¹doing that which is morally right, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven [both now and forever].

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Lit the sake of righteousness.

NASB Cross References:
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1 Pet 3:14 But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. AND DO NOT FEAR THEIR INTIMIDATION, AND DO NOT BE TROUBLED,

Matt 5:3 ¶ "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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Greek Heb.

846

autos; an intensive pron., a prim. word; (1) self (emphatic) (2) he, she, it (used for the third pers. pron.) (3) the same:--accompanied*(2), agree*(1), anyone(1), both*(1), city(2), even(1), here*(1), herself(5), himself(83), itself(7), just(1), lies(1), like(1), like-minded(1), money(1), myself(10), number(1), one(1), one's(2), other(1), ourselves(8), own(2), part(1), people(1), person(1), personally(1), righteousness(1), same(59), same things(4), same way(1), selves(1), sight(1), temple(1), theirs(3), themselves(23), there*(2), these(1), these things(2), this(1), those(2), together*(8), very(17), very one(1), very thing(4), well(1), who(3), whose(2), whose*(1), women(1), yourself(3), yourselves(14), yourselves*(3).

932

basileia; from 936; kingdom, sovereignty, royal power:--kingdom(159), kingdoms(3), reigns*(1).

1343

dikaiosunê; from 1342; righteousness, justice:--right(1), righteousness(90).

1377

diôkô; akin to a prim. vb. diô (put to flight); to put to flight, pursue, by impl. to persecute:--persecute(10), persecuted(13), persecuting(7), persecutor(1), practicing(1), press(2), pursue(7), pursuing(2), run after(1), seek after(1).

1752a

heneka or
heneken or
heineken; of unc. or.; on account of, because of:--because(2), because*(1), reason(4), sake(18).

3107

makarios; from makar (happy); blessed, happy:--blessed(1), blessed(46), fortunate(1), happier(1), happy(1).

3588

ho,
hê,
to; the def. art.; the:--about(2), all(5), case*(3), cause*(1), circumstances*(3), companions*(8), condition*(1), experiences(2), far(1), followers*(1), former*(1), meat(1), one(6), one who(1), one*(1), others(4), others*(1), outsiders*(3), people(1), sight(1), some(7), some*(5), suitable(1), these(4), things(1), this(31), those(406), those who(17), together*(8), under*(1), welfare(1), what(47), what had happened(1), what*(1), which(14), who(52), whoever(8), whom(4).
ho; see 3739.

3772

ouranos; a prim. word; heaven:--air(9), heaven(218), heavenly*(1), heavens(24), sky(22).

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