Matthew 5:11

God's Word

“Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, lie, and say all kinds of evil things about you because of me.

Cross References

Psalm 35:11

Malicious people bring charges against me. They ask me things I know nothing about.

Psalm 44:22

Indeed, we are being killed all day long because of you. We are thought of as sheep to be slaughtered.

Isaiah 25:8

He will swallow up death forever. The Almighty Lord will wipe away tears from every face, and he will remove the disgrace of his people from the whole earth. The Lord has spoken.

Isaiah 51:7

Listen to me, you people who know righteousness, you people who have my teachings in your hearts. Don’t be afraid of being insulted by people. Don’t be discouraged by their ridicule.

Isaiah 66:5

Listen to the Lord’s word, all who tremble at his word. Your relatives, who hate you and exclude you for my name’s sake, say, “Let the Lord show his glory; then we will see your joy.” But they will be put to shame.

Jeremiah 37:14

Jeremiah answered, “That’s a lie! I’m not deserting to the Babylonians.” But Irijah wouldn’t listen to him. Irijah arrested Jeremiah and took him to the officials.

Matthew 10:18

Because of me you will even be brought in front of governors and kings to testify to them and to everyone in the world.

Matthew 10:22

Everyone will hate you because you are committed to me. But the person who patiently endures to the end will be saved.

Matthew 10:25

It is enough for a student to become like his teacher and a slave like his owner. If they have called the owner of the house Beelzebul, they will certainly call the family members the same name.

Matthew 10:39

The person who tries to preserve his life will lose it, but the person who loses his life for me will preserve it.

Matthew 19:29

And everyone who gave up homes, brothers or sisters, father, mother, children, or fields because of my name will receive a hundred times more and will inherit eternal life.

Matthew 24:9

“Then they will hand you over to those who will torture and kill you. All nations will hate you because you are committed to me.

Matthew 27:39

Those who passed by insulted him. They shook their heads

Mark 13:13

Everyone will hate you because you are committed to me. But the person who endures to the end will be saved.

Mark 13:9

“Be on your guard! People will hand you over to the Jewish courts and whip you in their synagogues. You will stand in front of governors and kings to testify to them because of me.

Mark 4:17

But they don’t develop any roots. They last for a short time. When suffering or persecution comes along because of the word, they immediately fall ⌞from faith⌟.

Mark 8:35

Those who want to save their lives will lose them. But those who lose their lives for me and for the Good News will save them.

Luke 21:12

“Before all these things happen, people will arrest and persecute you. They will hand you over to their synagogues and put you into their prisons. They will drag you in front of kings and governors because of my name.

Luke 21:17

Everyone will hate you because you are committed to me.

Luke 6:22

Blessed are you when people hate you, avoid you, insult you, and slander you because you are committed to the Son of Man.

Luke 9:24

Those who want to save their lives will lose them. But those who lose their lives for me will save them.

John 15:21

Indeed, they will do all this to you because you are committed to me, since they don’t know the one who sent me.

John 9:28

The Jews yelled at him, “You’re his disciple, but we’re Moses’ disciples.

Acts 9:16

I’ll show him how much he has to suffer for the sake of my name.”

Romans 8:36

As Scripture says: “We are being killed all day long because of you. We are thought of as sheep to be slaughtered.”

1 Corinthians 4:10

We have given up our wisdom for Christ, but you have insight because of Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored.

2 Corinthians 4:11

While we are alive, we are constantly handed over to death for Jesus’ sake so that the life of Jesus is also shown in our mortal nature.

Philippians 1:29

God has given you the privilege not only to believe in Christ but also to suffer for him.

1 Peter 2:23

Christ never verbally abused those who verbally abused him. When he suffered, he didn’t make any threats but left everything to the one who judges fairly.

1 Peter 4:14

If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed because the Spirit of glory—the Spirit of God—is resting on you.

Revelation 2:3

You have endured, suffered trouble because of my name, and have not grown weary.