Matthew 5:11 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References 11 “Happy are YOU when people reproach+ YOU and persecute+ YOU and lyingly say every sort of wicked thing against YOU for my sake. John 15:18 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References 18 If the world hates YOU, YOU know that it has hated me before it hated YOU.+ 2 Timothy 3:12 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References 12 In fact, all those desiring to live with godly devotion in association with Christ Jesus will also be persecuted.+
11 “Happy are YOU when people reproach+ YOU and persecute+ YOU and lyingly say every sort of wicked thing against YOU for my sake.
12 In fact, all those desiring to live with godly devotion in association with Christ Jesus will also be persecuted.+