Matthew 5:11

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

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  • 1 Pet 4:14 : 14 If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.
  • Luke 21:17 : 17 Everyone will hate you because of my name.
  • Matt 24:9 : 9 'Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of my name.'
  • 1 Pet 2:23 : 23 When He was reviled, He did not revile in return. When He suffered, He did not threaten, but entrusted Himself to the One who judges justly.
  • Mark 13:13 : 13 Everyone will hate you because of My name, but the one who endures to the end will be saved.
  • Matt 19:29 : 29 And everyone who has left houses, brothers, sisters, father, mother, wife, children, or fields for the sake of my name will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.
  • Matt 10:39 : 39 Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
  • Luke 6:22 : 22 Blessed are you when people hate you, exclude you, insult you, and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man.
  • John 15:21 : 21 But they will do all these things to you because of my name, for they do not know the one who sent me.
  • Rev 2:3 : 3 You have endured and have shown perseverance, and for my name’s sake, you have labored and have not grown weary.
  • Matt 10:22 : 22 You will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.
  • Matt 10:25 : 25 It is enough for a disciple to become like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If they called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they call the members of his household!
  • Matt 27:39 : 39 Those who passed by were hurling insults at Him, shaking their heads and saying,
  • Mark 8:35 : 35 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it.
  • Rom 8:36 : 36 As it is written: 'For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.'
  • 1 Cor 4:10 : 10 We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are honored, but we are dishonored!
  • Acts 9:16 : 16 For I will show him how much he must suffer for My name’s sake."
  • John 9:28 : 28 They ridiculed him and said, 'You are His disciple, but we are disciples of Moses!'
  • Mark 4:17 : 17 But they have no root in themselves; they are short-lived. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they immediately fall away.
  • Isa 66:5 : 5 Hear the word of the Lord, you who tremble at His word: 'Your brothers who hate you, who exclude you for My name’s sake, have said, "Let the Lord be glorified, so that we may see your joy." But they will be put to shame.'
  • Matt 10:18 : 18 You will be brought before governors and kings because of me, as a testimony to them and the Gentiles.
  • Ps 44:22 : 22 would God not have discovered this? For He knows the secrets of the heart.
  • Mark 13:9 : 9 'You must be on your guard. You will be handed over to councils and beaten in synagogues. On account of Me you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them.'
  • Luke 7:33-34 : 33 'For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, "He has a demon!"' 34 'The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, "Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!"'
  • Luke 9:24 : 24 'For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for my sake will save it.'
  • Luke 21:12 : 12 But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. They will hand you over to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors on account of my name.
  • 2 Cor 4:11 : 11 For we who live are always being given over to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our mortal bodies.
  • Ps 35:11 : 11 False witnesses rise up; they question me about things I do not know.

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  • Matt 5:3-10
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    3Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

    4Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

    5Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

    6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

    7Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.

    8Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

    9Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.

    10Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

  • Matt 5:12-13
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    12Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

    13You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by people.

  • Luke 6:20-23
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    20Then He lifted up His eyes toward His disciples and said, "Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours.

    21Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

    22Blessed are you when people hate you, exclude you, insult you, and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man.

    23Rejoice in that day and leap for joy! For behold, your reward is great in heaven, for that is how their ancestors treated the prophets.

  • Matt 5:43-45
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    43You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.'

    44But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

    45So that you may become children of your Father in heaven. For He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

  • Rom 12:14
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    14Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.

  • Luke 6:26-28
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    26Woe to you when everyone speaks well of you, for that is how their ancestors treated the false prophets.

    27But I say to you who are listening: Love your enemies and do good to those who hate you.

    28Bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.

  • Luke 21:17
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    17Everyone will hate you because of my name.

  • Matt 10:22-23
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    22You will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

    23When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next. For truly I tell you, you will not finish going through the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

  • 1 Pet 4:13-14
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    13But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.

    14If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

  • Mark 13:13
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    13Everyone will hate you because of My name, but the one who endures to the end will be saved.

  • 1 Pet 3:14
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    14But even if you should suffer for righteousness, you are blessed. Do not fear what they fear or be intimidated.

  • Mark 13:9
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    9'You must be on your guard. You will be handed over to councils and beaten in synagogues. On account of Me you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them.'

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

    39But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other also.

  • Matt 24:9
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    9'Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of my name.'

  • 1 Cor 4:12
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    12We work hard with our own hands. When we are insulted, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it.

  • Luke 21:12
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    12But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. They will hand you over to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors on account of my name.

  • 1 Pet 3:9
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    9Do not repay evil for evil or insult for insult, but on the contrary, give a blessing, because to this you were called, so that you may inherit a blessing.

  • Matt 10:17-18
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    17But be on guard against people, for they will hand you over to councils and will flog you in their synagogues.

    18You will be brought before governors and kings because of me, as a testimony to them and the Gentiles.

  • John 15:20-21
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    73%

    20Remember the word I spoke to you: A servant is not greater than his master. If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours.

    21But they will do all these things to you because of my name, for they do not know the one who sent me.

  • 2 Thess 1:5-6
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    5This is evidence of God's righteous judgment, so that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering.

    6Since it is just for God to repay those who trouble you with affliction,

  • 2 Tim 3:12
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    12Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

  • Matt 11:6
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    6Blessed is the one who does not stumble on account of Me."

  • 1 Pet 2:19-20
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    19For this is commendable: if someone endures grief, suffering unjustly because of their conscience toward God.

    20What credit is it if you sin and are beaten for it, and you endure? But if you do good and suffer for it, and you endure, this is commendable before God.

  • Luke 14:14
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    14And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you; for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.

  • Luke 12:11
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    11When they bring you before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say.

  • Matt 5:16
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    16In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

  • 1 Pet 3:16
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    16Yet do so with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that when you are maligned, those who accuse your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame.

  • Jas 5:6
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    6You have condemned and murdered the righteous person, who does not resist you.