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

^11 (C)“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely ^(D)on my account. ^12 (E)Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for ^(F)so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

²² “Blessed are you when ^(A)people hate you and when they ^(B)exclude you and revile you and ^(C)spurn your name as evil, ^(D)on account of the Son of Man! ^23 (E)Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for ^(F)so their fathers did to the prophets.

^19 (A)If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because ^(B)you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. ²⁰ Remember the word that I said to you: ^(C)‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, ^(D)they will also persecute you. ^(E)If they kept my word, they will also keep yours. ²¹ But ^(F)all these things they will do to you ^(G)on account of my name, ^(H)because they do not know him who sent me.

¹² Indeed, all who desire to ^(A)live a godly life in Christ Jesus ^(B)will be persecuted,