Luke 6:22
Blessed are you when men shall hate you, 1 And when they shall exclude you, 1 And shall revile you, and cast out your name as evil, 1 Because of the Son of Man. 1
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Matthew 5:10“Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 10:22And you will be hated by all people for My name's sake. But he who endures to the end shall be saved.
Mark 13:9“But take heed to yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils, and you will be flogged in the synagogues. You will stand before rulers and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them.
Luke 21:17And you will be hated by all people for My name's sake.
John 9:22These things his parents said because they feared the Jews, for the Jews had agreed already that if anyone should confess that He was Christ, he would be excommunicated.
Matthew Henry on Luke 6:21-27
Blessings and Woes. 20 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. 21 Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh. 22 Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. 23 Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the… Read the whole commentary →