⁴⁹ For this reason also, ^(A)the wisdom of God said, ‘^(B)I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill, and some they will ^[a]persecute,

¹² and we labor, ^(A)working with our own hands; when we are ^(B)verbally abused, we bless; when we are ^(C)persecuted, we endure it;

²⁰ Remember the word that I said to you, ‘^(A)A slave is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, ^(B)they will persecute you as well; if they ^(C)followed My word, they will follow yours also.

¹⁰ “Blessed are those who have been ^(A)persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for ^(B)theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

¹¹ “Blessed are you when people ^(C)insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. ¹² Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for ^(D)in this same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

⁴⁴ But I say to you, ^(A)love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

³⁵ Who will separate us from ^(A)the love of ^[a]Christ? Will ^(B)tribulation, or trouble, or ^(C)persecution, or ^(D)famine, or ^(E)nakedness, or ^(F)danger, or sword?

^14 (A)Bless those who persecute ^[a]you; bless and do not curse.

¹² Indeed, all who want to live in a godly way in Christ Jesus ^(A)will be persecuted.

²⁹ But as at that time ^(A)the son who was born according to the flesh ^(B)persecuted the one who was born according to the Spirit, ^(C)so it is even now.