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Matthew 5:11
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“You are blessed when they insult you and persecute you and falsely say every kind of evil against you because of me.
Blessed are ye, when men shall reuile you, and persecute you, and shal say all manner of euill against you falsly for my sake.
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 are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
"Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.
"People will insult you and hurt you. They will lie and say all kinds of evil things about you because you follow me. But when they do, you will be blessed.
"Blessed [morally courageous and spiritually alive with life-joy in God's goodness] are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil things against you because of [your association with] Me.
Blessed shall ye be when men reuile you, and persecute you, & say all maner of euill against you for my sake, falsely.
"Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.
"Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.
Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.
God will bless you when people insult you, mistreat you, and tell all kinds of evil lies about you because of me.
Blessed are ye when they may reproach and persecute you, and say every wicked thing against you, lying, for my sake.
"People will insult you and hurt you. They will lie and say all kinds of evil things about you because you follow me. But when they do that, know that great blessings belong to you.
Blessed are you, when they reproach you and persecute you, and speak against you every kind of bad word, falsely, for my sake,
"Happy are you when people insult you and persecute you and tell all kinds of evil lies against you because you are my followers.
Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil things against you, lying on account of me.
Blessed are you when they shall reproach you, and persecute you , and shall say every evil word against you, lying, on account 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.
Happy are you when men give you a bad name, and are cruel to you, and say all evil things against you falsely, because of me.
"Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
"How blessed are you whenever peoplethey">[fn] insult you, persecute you, and say all sorts of evil things against you falselyfalsely">[fn] because of me!Luke 6:22; 1 Peter 4:14;">[xr]
Blessed are you when they treat you with reviling, and persecute you, and say concerning you every evil word, for my sake, in falsity.
Blessed are ye, when they revile you and persecute you, and speak every evil thing against you, falsely, on my account.
Blessed are ye, whe (men) reuyle you, and persecute (you) and, lying, shall say all maner of euyll saying agaynst you, for my sake.
Blessed are ye when men shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
"Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Happy are ye when men shall revile and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake.
"Blessed are you when they have insulted and persecuted you, and have said every cruel thing about you falsely for my sake.
`Ye schulen be blessid, whanne men schulen curse you, and schulen pursue you, and shulen seie al yuel ayens you liynge, for me.
Blessed are you when [men] shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
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 are you when people insult you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil things about you falsely on account of me.
"Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake.
"God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and say all sorts of evil things against you because you are my followers.
You are happy when people act and talk in a bad way to you and make it very hard for you and tell bad things and lies about you because you trust in Me.
"Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
Happy, are ye, whensoever they may reproach you and persecute you, and say every evil thing against you, falsely, for my sake:
Blessed are ye when they shall revile you, and persecute you, and speak all that is evil against you, untruly, for my sake:
"Blessed are you when men revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
Blessed are ye when men reuyle you and persecute you and shall falsly say all manner of yvell saynges agaynst you for my sake.
`Happy are ye whenever they may reproach you, and may persecute, and may say any evil thing against you falsely for my sake --
Blessed are ye when men reuyle you, and persecute you, and falsly say all manner of yuell saynges against you for my sake.
Blessed shall you be when men shall revile and persecute you, and falsely charge you with all manner of evil for your attachment to me.
"Not only that—count yourselves blessed every time people put you down or throw you out or speak lies about you to discredit me. What it means is that the truth is too close for comfort and they are uncomfortable. You can be glad when that happens—give a cheer, even!—for though they don't like it, I do! And all heaven applauds. And know that you are in good company. My prophets and witnesses have always gotten into this kind of trouble.
God's gonna take real special care of those of you who are insulted, spit upon, and talked wrongly about because of me.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
when: Matthew 10:25, Matthew 27:39, Psalms 35:11, Isaiah 66:5, Luke 7:33, Luke 7:34, John 9:28, 1 Peter 2:23
falsely: Gr. lying, 1 Peter 4:14
for: Matthew 10:18, Matthew 10:22, Matthew 10:39, Matthew 19:29, Matthew 24:9, Psalms 44:22, Mark 4:17, Mark 8:35, Mark 13:9, Mark 13:13, Luke 6:22, Luke 9:24, Luke 21:12, Luke 21:17, John 15:21, Acts 9:16, Romans 8:36, 1 Corinthians 4:10, 2 Corinthians 4:11, Revelation 2:3
Reciprocal: Genesis 39:14 - he came Numbers 16:41 - Ye have 2 Samuel 6:22 - more vile 2 Samuel 16:5 - cursed 2 Samuel 16:12 - requite 2 Kings 2:21 - cast Nehemiah 6:6 - It is reported Psalms 50:20 - speakest Psalms 119:69 - proud Isaiah 25:8 - rebuke Isaiah 51:7 - fear Jeremiah 37:14 - said Jeremiah 43:3 - to deliver Mark 10:29 - for Mark 10:30 - with persecutions John 15:18 - General Acts 16:25 - sang Acts 21:38 - that Acts 24:5 - we have Acts 25:7 - and laid Romans 3:8 - we be Romans 8:18 - I reckon 1 Corinthians 3:8 - and every 1 Corinthians 4:12 - being persecuted 2 Corinthians 1:7 - as ye 2 Corinthians 6:8 - evil 2 Corinthians 12:9 - Most Colossians 1:24 - rejoice Hebrews 10:34 - and took Hebrews 13:13 - General James 5:10 - for James 5:11 - we count 1 Peter 2:12 - that 1 Peter 3:16 - falsely 1 Peter 4:15 - suffer
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Blessed are ye when men shall revile you,.... These words are particularly directed to the disciples of Christ, and are designed to inform them, that they should not be exempted from reproach and persecution, and to animate and fortify them against it; and are prophetical of what they, and the first Christians particularly, were to endure for Christ's sake. Men should "revile" them, speak very reproachfully of them, brand them with infamy, and load them with disgrace; and
persecute you from place to place, by ill usage of all sorts;
and shall say all manner of evil against you: the worst things they could think of and invent, and all of them; such as that they were seditious persons, enemies to the commonwealth, and the public good, guilty of sacrilege, incest, and murder but what would serve to relieve them under these heavy charges is, that they were "falsely" laid; there was not a word of truth in them; wherefore their own hearts would not reproach them; but all were the malicious lies of men, invented on purpose to bring them and Christianity into disgrace: and that they were brought against "them for Christ's sake", for his name's sake, for the sake of his Gospel and interest: the treatment they meet with is on his account, and the same that he himself met with; the like reproaches fell on him, which will be all wiped off from him and them another day; when they will appear to be the blessed persons, and their revilers and persecutors the unhappy ones. The Jews have some sayings not unlike these, and which may serve to illustrate them:
"ajal aht alw ajwl aht, "be thou cursed", or bearing curses, but do not curse g. The gloss upon it is, it is better to be one of them that are cursed, than to be of them that curse; for, at the end, the curse causeless returns to him that curseth.''
Again h,
"for ever let a man be of them that are persecuted, and not of them that persecute; of them that suffer injury, and not of them that do it.''
Once more i,
"they that suffer injury, and do it not; who hear reproach, and do not return it; who act from love, and rejoice in chastisements, of them the Scripture says, "let them that love him", &c. Judges 5:31.''
g T. Bab. Sanhedrim, fol. 49. 1. h T. Bab. Bava Kama, fol. 93. 1. Maimon. Hilch. Deyot. c. 5. sect. 13. i T. Bab. Sabbat. fol. 88. 2. Yoma, fol. 23. 1. & Gittin, fol. 36. 2.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Blessed are ye when men shall revile you - Reproach you; call you by evil and contemptuous names; ridicule you because you are Christians. Thus, they said of Jesus that he was a Samaritan and had a devil John 8:48; that he was mad John 10:20; and thus they reviled and mocked him on the cross, Matthew 27:39-44. But, being reviled, he reviled not again 1 Peter 2:23; and thus being reviled, we should bless 1 Corinthians 4:12; and thus, though the contempt of the world is not in itself desirable, yet it is blessed to tread in the footsteps of Jesus, to imitate his example, and even to suffer for his sake, Philippians 1:29.
All manner of evil against you falsely - An emphasis should be laid on the word falsely in this passage. It is not blessed to have evil spoken of us if we deserve it; but if we deserve it not, then we should not consider it as a calamity. We should take it patiently, and show how much the Christian, under the consciousness of innocence, can bear, 1 Peter 3:13-18.
For my sake - Because you are attached to me; because you are Christians. We are not to seek such things. We are not to do things to offend others; to treat them harshly or unkindly, and. to court revilings. We are not to say or do things, though they may be on the subject of religion, designed to disgust or offend. But if, in the faithful endeavor to be Christians, we are reviled, as our Master was, then we are to take it with patience, and to remember that thousands before us have been treated in like manner. When thus reviled or persecuted, we are to be meek, patient, humble; not angry; not reviling again; but endeavoring to do good to our persecutors and slanderers, 2 Timothy 2:24-25. In this way many have been convinced of the power and excellence of that religion which they were persecuting and reviling. They have seen that nothing else but Christianity could impart such patience and meekness to the persecuted; and have, by this means, been constrained to submit themselves to the gospel of Jesus. Long since it became a proverb, âthat the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church.â
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Matthew 5:11. When men shall revile you, and persecute — The persecution mentioned in the preceding verse comprehends all outward acts of violence - all that the hand can do. This comprehends all calumny, slander, &c., all that the tongue can effect. But as διÏκειν, which we render to persecute, is a forensic term, and signifies legal persecutions and public accusations, which, though totally unsubstantiated, were the means of destroying multitudes of the primitive Christians, our Lord probably refers to such. No Protestant can think, without horror, of the great numbers burnt alive in this country, on such accusations, under the popish reign of her who is emphatically called Bloody Queen Mary.
