Matthew 5:11

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

God will bless you when people insult you, ill-treat you, and tell all kinds of evil lies about you because of me.

Cross References

Psalm 35:11

Liars accuse me of crimes I know nothing about.

Psalm 44:22

We face death all day for you. We are like sheep on their way to be slaughtered.

Isaiah 25:8

The LORD All-Powerful will destroy the power of death and wipe away all tears. No longer will his people be insulted everywhere. The LORD has spoken!

Isaiah 51:7

If you want to do right and to obey my teaching with all your heart, then pay close attention. Don't be discouraged when others insult you and say hurtful things.

Isaiah 66:5

If you tremble when the LORD speaks, listen to what he says: “Some of your own people hate and reject you because of me. They make fun and say, ‘Let the LORD show his power! Let us see him make you truly happy.’ But those who say these things will be terribly ashamed.”

Jeremiah 37:14

“I'm not trying to join them!” I answered. But Irijah wouldn't listen, and he took me to the king's officials.

Matthew 10:18

Because of me, you will be dragged before rulers and kings to tell them and the Gentiles about your faith.

Matthew 10:22

Everyone will hate you because of me. But if you remain faithful until the end, you will be saved.

Matthew 10:25

It is enough for disciples to be like their teacher and for slaves to be like their master. If people call the head of the family Satan, what will they say about the rest of the family?

Matthew 10:39

If you try to save your life, you will lose it. But if you give it up for me, you will find it.

Matthew 19:29

All who have given up home or brothers and sisters or father and mother or children or land for me will be given a hundred times as much. They will also have eternal life.

Matthew 24:9

You will be arrested, punished, and even killed. Because of me, you will be hated by people of all nations.

Matthew 27:39

People who passed by said terrible things about Jesus. They shook their heads and

Mark 13:13

Everyone will hate you because of me. But if you keep on being faithful right to the end, you will be saved.

Mark 13:9

Be on your guard! You will be taken to courts and beaten with whips in their meeting places. And because of me, you will have to stand before rulers and kings to tell about your faith.

Mark 4:17

But they don't have any roots, and they don't last very long. As soon as life gets hard or the message gets them in trouble, they give up.

Mark 8:35

If you want to save your life, you will destroy it. But if you give up your life for me and for the good news, you will save it.

Luke 21:12

Before all this happens, you will be arrested and punished. You will be tried in your meeting places and put in jail. Because of me you will be placed on trial before kings and governors.

Luke 21:17

Because of me, you will be hated by everyone.

Luke 6:22

God will bless you when others hate you and won't have anything to do with you. God will bless you when people insult you and say cruel things about you, all because you are a follower of the Son of Man.

Luke 9:24

If you want to save your life, you will destroy it. But if you give up your life for me, you will save it.

John 15:21

People will do to you exactly what they did to me. They will do it because you belong to me, and they don't know the one who sent me.

John 9:28

The leaders insulted the man and said, “You are his follower! We are followers of Moses.

Acts 9:16

I will show him how much he must suffer for worshipping in my name.”

Romans 8:36

It is exactly as the Scriptures say, “For you we face death all day long. We are like sheep on their way to be butchered.”

1 Corinthians 4:10

Because of Christ we are thought of as fools, but Christ has made you wise. We are weak and hated, but you are powerful and respected.

Philippians 1:29

and he has blessed you. Not only do you have faith in Christ, but you suffer for him.

1 Peter 2:23

Although he was abused, he never tried to get even. And when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he had faith in God, who judges fairly.

1 Peter 4:14

Count it a blessing when you suffer for being a Christian. This shows that God's glorious Spirit is with you.

Revelation 2:3

You have endured and gone through hard times because of me, and you have not given up.