Matthew 5:11

"Blessed are you when they shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my name’s sake.

Montgomery New Testament

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

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

12"Rejoice and exult in it, because your reward was great in the heavens; for so did they persecute the prophets before you.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:22"You will be hated by all men because of my name; and he who endures to the end shall be saved.

Matthew 10:39"He who has saved his life shall lose it; and he who has lost his life for my sake shall find it.

Matthew 24:9"Then they will deliver you up to suffer affliction, and will put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations for my name’s sake.

Mark 4:17but because they have no root in themselves they last for a time; but when suffering or persecution ensues because of the Word, they at once 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 →

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