Matthew 5:11-13

Modern English Version

¹¹ “Blessed are you when men revile you, and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. ¹² Rejoice and be very glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in this manner they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Salt and Light^(A)

¹³ “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how shall it be made salty? It is from then on good for nothing but to be thrown out and to be trampled underfoot by men.