Matthew 5:11 - The Scriptures 1998

¹¹ “Blessed are you when they reproach and persecute you, and falsely say every wicked word against you, for My sake.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹¹ Blessed (happy, to be envied, and spiritually prosperous–with life-joy and satisfaction in God's favor and salvation, regardless of your outward conditions) are you when people revile you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil things against you falsely on My account.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹¹ Blessed are ye when men shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

Common English Bible

¹¹ “Happy are you when people insult you and harass you and speak all kinds of bad and false things about you, all because of me.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹¹ Blessed are you when they have slandered you, and persecuted you, and spoken all kinds of evil against you, falsely, for my sake:

Matthew 5:11 Cross References

Psalm 35:11

Ruthless witnesses rise up; They ask me that which I knew not.

Psalm 44:22

But for Your sake we are killed all day long; Reckoned as sheep for the slaughter.

Isaiah 25:8

He shall swallow up death forever, and the Master יהוה  shall wipe away tears from all faces, and take away the reproach of His people from all the earth. For יהוה  has spoken.

Isaiah 51:7

“Listen to Me, you who know righteousness, a people in whose heart is My Torah: do not fear the reproach of men, nor be afraid of their revilings.

Isaiah 66:5

Hear the Word of יהוה, you who tremble at His Word, “Your brothers who hate you, who cast you out for My Name’s sake, said, ‘Let יהוה  be esteemed, so that we see your joy.’ But they are put to shame.”

Jeremiah 37:14

But Yirmeyahu said, “It is a lie! I am not deserting to the Chaldeans.” But he did not listen to him, and Yiriyah seized Yirmeyahu and brought him to the heads.

Matthew 10:18

“And you shall be brought before governors and sovereigns for My sake, as a witness to them and to the gentiles.

Matthew 10:22

“And you shall be hated by all for My Name’s sake. But he who shall have endured to the end shall be saved.

Matthew 10:25

“It is enough for the taught one to become like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beʽ

Matthew 10:39

“He who has found his life shall lose it, and he that has lost his life for My sake shall find it.

Matthew 19:29

“And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My Name’s sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.

Matthew 24:9

“Then they shall deliver you up to affliction and kill you, and you shall be hated by all nations for My Name’s sake.

Matthew 27:39

And those passing by were blaspheming Him, shaking their heads,

Mark 13:13

“And you shall be hated by all because of My Name. But he who shall have endured to the end, he shall be saved.

Mark 13:9

“But take heed to yourselves, for they shall deliver you up to councils and to congregations. You shall be beaten, and you shall be brought before rulers and sovereigns for My sake, for a witness to them.

Mark 4:17

and they have no root in themselves, but are short-lived. Then when pressure or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they stumble.

Mark 8:35

“For whoever desires to save his life shall lose it, but whoever loses his life for the sake of Me and the Good News, he shall save it.

Luke 21:12

“But before all this, they shall lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the congregations and prisons, and be brought before sovereigns and rulers for My Name’s sake.

Luke 21:17

“And you shall be hated by all because of My Name.

Luke 6:22

“Blessed are you when men shall hate you, and when they shall cut you off, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as wicked, for the sake of the Son of Aḏ

Luke 9:24

“For whoever wishes to save his life shall lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake shall save it.

John 15:21

“But all this they shall do to you because of My Name, because they do not know Him who sent Me.

John 9:28

Then they abused him and said, “You are His taught one, but we are taught ones of Mosheh.

Acts 9:16

“For I shall show him how much he has to suffer for My Name.”

Romans 8:36

As it has been written, “For Your sake we are killed all day long, we are reckoned as sheep of slaughter.”

1 Corinthians 4:10

We are fools for the sake of Messiah, but you are wise in Messiah! We are weak, but you are strong! You are in esteem, but we are not appreciated!

2 Corinthians 4:11

For we, the living, are always delivered to death for the sake of יהושע, that the life of יהושע  might also be manifested in our mortal flesh,

Philippians 1:29

Because to you it has been given as a favour, on behalf of Messiah, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake,

1 Peter 2:23

who, being reviled, did not revile in return; suffering, did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously;

1 Peter 4:14

If you are reproached for the Name of Messiah, you are blessed, because the Spirit of esteem and of Elohim rests upon you. On their part He is blasphemed, but on your part He is praised.

Revelation 2:3

and you have been bearing up and have endurance, and have laboured for My Name’s sake and have not become weary.