Matthew 5:11

“Blessed are you when people insult you, and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil lies about you because of me.

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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 those who have been persecuted in the cause of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

12Be glad and rejoice, because your reward in heaven will be great; this is the way they persecuted the prophets who lived before you.

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Cross References

Psalms 35:11Violent witnesses rise, and ask of me things that I know not.

Matthew 10:22and you will be hated by everyone because of me. Yet the person who endures to the end will be saved.

Matthew 10:39The person who has found their life will lose it, while the person who, for my sake, has lost their life will find it.

Matthew 24:9When that time comes, they will give you up to persecution, and will put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me.

Mark 4:17but, as they have no root, they stand only for a short time; and so, when trouble or persecution arises because of the message, they fall away at once.

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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