Isaiah 53:3-4

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³^(A)He was despised and rejected^[a] by men,
a man of sorrows^[b] and acquainted with^[c] grief;^[d]
and as one from whom men hide their faces^[e]
he was despised, and ^(B)we esteemed him not.

⁴^(C)Surely he has borne our griefs
and carried our sorrows;
yet we esteemed him stricken,
^(D)smitten by God, and afflicted.

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Footnotes

Isaiah 53:3 Or forsaken
Isaiah 53:3 Or pains; also verse 4
Isaiah 53:3 Or and knowing
Isaiah 53:3 Or sickness; also verse 4
Isaiah 53:3 Or as one who hides his face from us

Matthew 5:10-12

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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.

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John 15:18

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The Hatred of the World

¹⁸^(A)“If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you.

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John 15:18 in all English translations

2 Timothy 3:12-13

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¹²Indeed, all who desire to ^(A)live a godly life in Christ Jesus ^(B)will be persecuted, ¹³while ^(C)evil people and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and ^(D)being deceived.