Matthew 5:11
Blessed are ye, when men revile you, and persecute you, and say every thing that is bad against you, falsely, for my sake.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
10Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness' sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Cross References
Psalms 35:11False witnesses have risen up; They charge me with that which has not entered my mind.
Isaiah 66:5Hear the word of Jehovah, Ye that tremble at his word! “Your brethren that hate you, And thrust you out for my name's sake, have said, “May Jehovah be glorified, that we may see your joy!” But they shall be confounded.
Matthew 10:22and ye will be hated by all on account of my name. But he that endureth to the end will be saved.
Matthew 10:39He that findeth his life will lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake will find it.
Matthew 24:9Then will they deliver you up to distress, and will kill you; and ye will be hated by all nations on account of my name.
Mark 4:17and have no root in themselves, but endure only for a time; then, when affliction or persecution ariseth on account of the word, they immediately fall away.
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 →