| Jesus Christ, John Henderson Thomson - 1871 - 720 pages
...for righteousness sake ; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye when men shall revile you and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you for My sake. Oh friends ! it is only you that have ground to rejoice ; if ye by Him be helped to keep... | |
| William Penn - 1807 - 394 pages
...children of God, whatever they may call themselves. Lastly, " Blessed are you, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake ; rejoice and be exceeding glad, Qq for great is your reward in heaven :"* he... | |
| Thomas Chalkley - 1808 - 582 pages
...bring them home to his fold of rest, in his Father's kingdom. " Blessed are ye when men shall revile you and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake." Verse 11. "Rejoice and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven... | |
| Paul Wright - 1810 - 500 pages
...world, that the prophets have been in all ages distinguished. Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake. Rejoice and be exceeding glad for great is your reward in heaven ; for so persecuted... | |
| Frances Elizabeth King - 1812 - 146 pages
...Apostles have pronounced ~ the most distinguished blessings. "Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you, falsely, for MY sake. Rejoiee, and be exceedingly glad; for great is your reward in Heaven."* The necessity... | |
| 1813 - 486 pages
...ant, »f 'relies upon this assurance given by his master, " ^Slessed are ye -a/hen men ttiti revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you fdltek/Jfff fake." t Matt v. 11. Christ and his apostles have plainly taught, that the requisites to... | |
| Nathanael Emmons - 1813 - 550 pages
...the Gentiles, which the prophets had received from the Jews. "Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you." The conduct of both... | |
| New Church gen. confer - 1842 - 502 pages
...the divine consolation contained in the words of him who says, " Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil...persecuted they the prophets which were before you" (Matt. 5. ver. 11, 12). These divine words are peculiarly applicable to the states of persecution through... | |
| Thomas Bell - 1814 - 514 pages
...persecuted for righteousness sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my name's sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for... | |
| New Church gen. confer - 1862 - 606 pages
...all our tribulations the fulfilment of the Lord's promise, — " Blessed are ye when men shall revile you and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake. Rejoice and be exceeding glad, for great is your reward in heaven." Opposition... | |
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