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Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
Blessed blessed, happy Adj-NMP H3107 μακάριοι makarios (mak-ar'-ee-os)
[are] they which are persecuted to put to flight, pursue, by impl. to persecute V-RPM/P-NMP H1377 δεδιωγμένοι dioko (dee-o'-ko)
for for the sake of, on account of, wherefore Prep H1752 ἕνεκεν heneka (hen'-ek-ah)
righteousness' sake: righteousness, justice N-GFS H1343 δικαιοσύνης dikaiosune (dik-ah-yos-oo'-nay)
theirs (1) self (emphatic) (2) he, she, it (used for the third pers. pron.) (3) the same PPro-GM3P H846 αὐτῶν autos (ow-tos')
the kingdom kingdom, sovereignty, royal power N-NFS H932 βασιλεία basileia (bas-il-i'-ah)
of heaven. heaven N-GMP H3772 οὐρανῶν ouranos (oo-ran-os')

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King James Bible Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Berean Bible Blessed are they which are those having been persecuted for righteousness' sake: on account of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.the heavens.
Hebrew Greek English Blessed "Blessed are they which are those who have been persecuted for righteousness' sake: the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Blessed "Blessed are they which are those who have been persecuted for righteousness' sake: the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.