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,

¹⁹ If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but ^(A)I chose you out of the world, ^(B)because of this the world hates you. ²⁰ Remember the word that I said to you, ‘^(C)A slave is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, ^(D)they will persecute you as well; if they ^(E)followed My word, they will follow yours also. ²¹ But all these things they will do to you ^(F)on account of My name, ^(G)because they do not know the One who sent Me.

⁸ we are ^(A)afflicted in every way, but not ^(B)crushed; ^(C)perplexed, but not despairing; ^9 (D)persecuted, but not ^(E)abandoned; ^(F)struck down, but not destroyed; ^10 (G)always carrying around in the body the dying of Jesus, so that ^(H)the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. ¹¹ For we who live are constantly being handed over to death because of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our mortal flesh.

¹⁰ Therefore ^(A)I delight in weaknesses, in ^[a]insults, in ^(B)distresses, in ^(C)persecutions, in ^(D)difficulties, ^(E)in behalf of Christ; for ^(F)when I am weak, then I am strong.