Matthew 5:11
Blessed shall ye be when men reuile you, and persecute you, and say all maner of euill against you for my sake, falsely.
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Psalms 35:11Cruell witnesses did rise vp: they asked of me things that I knewe not.
Isaiah 66:5Heare the worde of the Lord, all ye that tremble at his worde, Your brethren that hated you, and cast you out for my Names sake, said, Let the Lord be glorified: but he shall appeare to your ioy, and they shall be ashamed.
Matthew 10:22And yee shall be hated of all men for my Name: but he that endureth to the end, he shall be saued.
Matthew 10:39He that will finde his life, shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake, shall finde it.
Matthew 24:9Then shall they deliuer you vp to be afflicted, and shall kill you, and ye shall be hated of all nations for my Names sake.
Mark 4:17Yet haue they no roote in themselues, and endure but a time: for when trouble and persecution ariseth for the worde, immediatly they be offended.
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 →