Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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John Chrysostom
AD 407
Then, lest you should imagine peace in all cases a blessing, He has added,
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake. Matthew 5:10
That is, for virtue's sake, for succor given to others, and for godliness: it being ever His wont to call by the name of righteousness the whole practical wisdom of the soul.
