Matthew 5:11

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Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and accuse you of all kinds of evil things because of me.

Cross References

Psalm 35:11

Hostile witnesses stand up to testify against me, accusing me of crimes I don't know anything about.

Psalm 44:22

But because of you we are killed all day long; we're considered just sheep to be slaughtered.

Isaiah 25:8

He will destroy death forever. The Lord God will wipe away all tears, and everywhere he will take away the humiliation suffered by his people. The Lord has spoken.

Isaiah 51:7

Listen to me, you who know what's right, and who have really accepted my teachings. Don't be afraid of people's insults—they're just human—or be terrified by their abusive language.

Isaiah 66:5

Listen to what the Lord has to say, those of you who tremble when he speaks. This is what some of your people who hate you and throw you out have said: “Let the Lord be glorified, so we can see how happy you are!” but it's them who are going to be humiliated.

Jeremiah 37:14

“That's not true,” Jeremiah replied. “I'm not defecting to the Babylonians!” But Irijah refused to listen to him. He arrested Jeremiah and took him before the officers.

Matthew 10:18

You will be dragged before governors and kings because of me, to witness to them and to the foreigners.

Matthew 10:22

Everyone will hate you because you follow me, but those who endure until the end will be saved.

Matthew 10:25

Disciples should be satisfied to become like their teacher, and servants like their master. If the head of the house has been called the head demon Beelzebub, then the members of his household will be demonized even more!

Matthew 10:39

If you try to save your life, you will lose it, but if you lose your life because of me you will save it.

Matthew 19:29

All those who because of me have left their homes, brothers, sisters, father, mother, children, and fields, will receive back a hundred times more, and will receive eternal life.

Matthew 24:9

Then they will arrest you, they will persecute you, and they will kill you. All people will hate you because of me.

Matthew 27:39

Those who passed by shouted insults at him, shaking their heads,

Mark 13:13

You will be hated by everyone because of me, but whoever endures until the end will be saved.

Mark 13:9

Watch out for yourselves! They will hand you over to the courts to be tried. You will be beaten in synagogues. Because of me you will have to stand before governors and kings, and you will be witnesses to them.

Mark 4:17

But since they have no real roots, they only last for a while until trouble or persecution comes, and then they quickly fall away.

Mark 8:35

If you want to save your life you will lose it, but if you lose your life because of me and the good news you will save it.

Luke 21:12

But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. They will drag you before synagogues and throw you into prison, and put you on trial before kings and governors on account of me.

Luke 21:17

Everyone will hate you because of me.

Luke 6:22

How happy are you when people hate you, exclude you, insult you, and curse your name as evil because of me, the Son of man.

Luke 9:24

“For if you want to save your life, you will lose it; and if you lose your life for my sake, you will save it.

John 15:21

But everything they do to you will be because of me, for they don't know the one who sent me.

John 9:28

They shouted abuse at him, and said, “You're that man's disciple.

Acts 9:16

I will show him what he'll have to suffer for my name's sake.”

Romans 8:36

Just as Scripture says, “For your sake we're in danger of being killed all the time. We're treated like sheep to be slaughtered.”

1 Corinthians 4:10

We're Christ's fools, but you are so wise in Christ! We're the weak ones, but you are so strong! You have the glory, but we are despised!

2 Corinthians 4:11

While we live we are always under the threat of death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may be revealed in our mortal bodies.

Philippians 1:29

For you have been given the privilege not only of trusting in Jesus, but suffering for him as well.

1 Peter 2:23

and when he was badly treated, he didn't retaliate. When he suffered, he didn't threaten to take revenge. He simply placed himself in the hands of the one who always judges rightly.

1 Peter 4:14

If you are cursed in Christ's name, you're blessed, for God's glorious Spirit rests on you.

Revelation 2:3

I know about your patience, and what you endured for my sake—and that you didn't give up!