Revile, Persecute, Lie

Matthew 5:11-12 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

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Happiness Paradox

Up to this point, I’ve been reading and memorizing the King James version, which has been a rich experience.  This morning I read through John Calvin’s commentary on MATTHEW 5:1-12; LUKE 6:20-26 and realized from the translators notes, that the word blessed in the greek and happy are the same word, Makarios. In Calvin’s commentary […]

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