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Pleasant Words from the Gospel

Blessed are you when people insult
you, persecute you and falsely say all
kinds of evil against you because of me!
Rejoice and be glad! Because great is your
reward in heaven [the hereafter], for in the
same way they persecuted the Prophets who
were before you." (Matthew, 5:2-12)

At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Who is the
greatest in the kingdom of heaven [the hereafter]?" He called
a little child and had him stand among them. And he said: "I
tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little chil-

dren, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven [the here-
after]. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the
greatest in the kingdom of heaven [the hereafter]. (Matthew,
18:1-4)

I know that His [God's] command leads to eternal life [par-
adise]. So whatever I say is just what God has told me to say."
(John, 12:50)

Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life
[paradise] to which you were called when you made your good

confession in the presence of many witnesses. (1 Timothy, 6:12)

Therefore, since the promise of entering His rest [paradise]

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