Matthew 5:11

Blessed are you, when they shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say every evil thing against you, falsely, on my account.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

In Context

10Blessed are they that are persecuted on account of righteousness; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

12Rejoice, and leap for joy; for great is your reward in heaven: for so did they persecute the prophets who were before you.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:22And you will be hated by all men on my account: but he that endures to the end shall be saved.

Matthew 10:39He that finds his life shall lose it; and he that loses his life for my sake, shall find it.

Matthew 24:9Then they will deliver you up to affliction, and kill you; and you will be hated by all nations on my account.

Mark 4:17and they have no root in themselves, but endure for a time; afterward, when affliction or persecution arises on account of the word, they immediately take offense.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 5:4-13

The Sermon on the Mount. 3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. 6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. 7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. 8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. 9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. 10 Blessed are they… Read the whole commentary →

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