Matthew 5:11

Blessed are ye when men reuyle you and persecute you and shall falsly say all manner of yvell saynges agaynst you for my sake.

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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 they which suffre persecucion for rightwesnes sake: for theirs ys the kyngdome of heuen.

12Reioyce and be glad for greate is youre rewarde in heven. For so persecuted they the Prophetes which were before youre dayes.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:22and ye shall be hated of all me for my name. But he that endureth to the ende shalbe saved.

Matthew 10:39He that fyndeth hys lyfe shall lose it: and he that losith hys lyfe for my sake shall fynde it.

Matthew 24:9Then shall they put you to trouble and shall kyll you: and ye shalbe hated of all nacions for my names sake.

Mark 4:17yet have no rotes in them selves and so endure but a tyme: and anone as trouble and persecucion aryseth for the wordes sake they fall immediatly.

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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