Matthew 5:11

American Standard Version (1901)

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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  • 1 Pet 4:14 : 14 If ye are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed [are ye] ; because the [Spirit] of glory and the Spirit of God resteth upon you.
  • Luke 21:17 : 17 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.
  • Matt 24:9 : 9 Then shall they deliver you up unto tribulation, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all the nations for my name's sake.
  • 1 Pet 2:23 : 23 who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered threatened not; but committed [himself] to him that judgeth righteously:
  • Mark 13:13 : 13 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.
  • Matt 19:29 : 29 And every one that hath left houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit eternal life.
  • Matt 10:39 : 39 He that findeth his life shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
  • Luke 6:22 : 22 Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you [from their company], and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
  • John 15:21 : 21 But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.
  • Rev 2:3 : 3 and thou hast patience and didst bear for my name's sake, and hast not grown weary.
  • Matt 10:22 : 22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.
  • Matt 10:25 : 25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more them of his household!
  • Matt 27:39 : 39 And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads,
  • Mark 8:35 : 35 For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's shall save it.
  • Rom 8:36 : 36 Even as it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; We were accounted as sheep for the slaughter.
  • 1 Cor 4:10 : 10 We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye have glory, but we have dishonor.
  • Acts 9:16 : 16 for I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name's sake.
  • John 9:28 : 28 And they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are disciples of Moses.
  • Mark 4:17 : 17 and they have no root in themselves, but endure for a while; then, when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway they stumble.
  • Isa 66:5 : 5 Hear the word of Jehovah, ye that tremble at his word: Your brethren that hate you, that cast you out for my name's sake, have said, Let Jehovah be glorified, that we may see your joy; but it is they that shall be put to shame.
  • Matt 10:18 : 18 yea and before governors and kings shall ye be brought for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.
  • Ps 44:22 : 22 Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.
  • Mark 13:9 : 9 But take ye heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in synagogues shall ye be beaten; and before governors and kings shall ye stand for my sake, for a testimony unto them.
  • Luke 7:33-34 : 33 For John the Baptist is come eating no bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a demon. 34 The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold, a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!
  • Luke 9:24 : 24 For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
  • Luke 21:12 : 12 But before all these things, they shall lay their hands on you, and shall persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name's sake.
  • 2 Cor 4:11 : 11 For we who live are always delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh.
  • Ps 35:11 : 11 Unrighteous witnesses rise up; They ask me of things that I know not.

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    3Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

    4Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

    5Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

    6Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

    7Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

    8Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

    9Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called sons of God.

    10Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

  • Matt 5:12-13
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    12Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets that were before you.

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  • Luke 6:20-23
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    20And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed [are] ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

    21Blessed [are] ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed [are] ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.

    22Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you [from their company], and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.

    23Rejoice in that day, and leap [for joy] : for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for in the same manner did their fathers unto the prophets.

  • Matt 5:43-45
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    43Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy:

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  • Rom 12:14
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    14Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not.

  • Luke 6:26-28
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    26Woe [unto you], when all men shall speak well of you! for in the same manner did their fathers to the false prophets.

    27But I say unto you that hear, Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you,

    28bless them that curse you, pray for them that despitefully use you.

  • Luke 21:17
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    17And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.

  • Matt 10:22-23
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    22And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.

    23But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone through the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.

  • 1 Pet 4:13-14
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    13but insomuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory also ye may rejoice with exceeding joy.

    14If ye are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed [are ye] ; because the [Spirit] of glory and the Spirit of God resteth upon you.

  • Mark 13:13
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    13And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.

  • 1 Pet 3:14
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    14But even if ye should suffer for righteousness' sake, blessed [are ye]: and fear not their fear, neither be troubled;

  • Mark 13:9
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    9But take ye heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in synagogues shall ye be beaten; and before governors and kings shall ye stand for my sake, for a testimony unto them.

  • Matt 5:38-39
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    38Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

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    9Then shall they deliver you up unto tribulation, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all the nations for my name's sake.

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    12and we toil, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure;

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    12But before all these things, they shall lay their hands on you, and shall persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name's sake.

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    9not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

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    17But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to councils, and in theirs synagogues they will scourge you;

    18yea and before governors and kings shall ye be brought for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.

  • John 15:20-21
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    20Remember the word that I said unto you, A servant is not greater than his lord. If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they kept my word, they will keep yours also.

    21But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.

  • 2 Thess 1:5-6
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    5[ which is] a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God; to the end that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:

    6if so be that it is righteous thing with God to recompense affliction to them that afflict you,

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    12Yea, and all that would live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

  • Matt 11:6
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    6And blessed is he, whosoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me.

  • 1 Pet 2:19-20
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    19For this is acceptable, if for conscience toward God a man endureth griefs, suffering wrongfully.

    20For what glory is it, if, when ye sin, and are buffeted [for it], ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer [for it], ye shall take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

  • Luke 14:14
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    14and thou shalt be blessed; because they have not [wherewith] to recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed in the resurrection of the just.

  • Luke 12:11
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    11And when they bring you before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, be not anxious how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:

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    16Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

  • 1 Pet 3:16
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    16having a good conscience; that, wherein ye are spoken against, they may be put to shame who revile your good manner of life in Christ.

  • Jas 5:6
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    6Ye have condemned, ye have killed the righteous [one] ; he doth not resist you.