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Matthew 5:12

12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

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Matthew 5:12, KJV

12  Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

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Matthew 5:12, NASB

``Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

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Matthew 5:12, NLT

12Be happy about it! Be very glad! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, the ancient prophets were persecuted in the same way.

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