[Peace-discuss] president's speech on afghanistan (correction)

[C. G. Estabrook]

Good style today would seem to demand "they who" rather than "they that."

(But I like the possessive formed without "s": "justice'.")

Karen Medina wrote:
> John wrote: > it should be "Damn'd be HE that first cries...", shouldn't it?
> 
> I believe the pronoun would be in the position of a direct object, but
> if this is so then the beatitude would be incorrect.
> 
> Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice' sake, for theirs
> is the kingdom of heaven.
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