Matthew 5:11

Blessed are ye, when [men] shall revile you, and persecute [you], and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

Blessed {G3107} are ye {G2075}, when {G3752} men shall revile {G3679} you {G5209}, and {G2532} persecute {G1377} you, and {G2532} shall say {G2036} all manner {G3956} of evil {G4190}{G4487} against {G2596} you {G5216} falsely {G5574}, for my sake {G1752}{G1700}.

"How blessed you are when people insult you and persecute you and tell all kinds of vicious lies about you because you follow me!

Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.

Blessed are ye when men shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

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Cross-References

  • 1 Peter 4:14 (77 votes)

    If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy [are ye]; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.

  • Luke 21:17 (51 votes)

    And ye shall be hated of all [men] for my name's sake.

  • Mark 13:13 (46 votes)

    And ye shall be hated of all [men] for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

  • Matthew 24:9 (38 votes)

    Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.

  • Luke 6:22 (32 votes)

    Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you [from their company], and shall reproach [you], and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.

  • 1 Peter 2:23 (30 votes)

    Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed [himself] to him that judgeth righteously:

  • John 15:21 (29 votes)

    But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.