22 (A)Blessed are you when the people hate you, and when they [a](B)exclude you, and insult you, and scorn your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man.

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  1. Luke 6:22 Or excommunicate

22 “Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you, revile you, and defame you[a] on account of the Son of Man.(A)

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  1. 6.22 Gk cast out your name as evil

22 Blessed shall you be when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.

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22-23 “Count yourself blessed every time someone cuts you down or throws you out, every time someone smears or blackens your name to discredit me. What it means is that the truth is too close for comfort and that that person is uncomfortable. You can be glad when that happens—skip like a lamb, if you like!—for even though they don’t like it, I do . . . and all heaven applauds. And know that you are in good company; my preachers and witnesses have always been treated like this.

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