Matthew 5:11

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

“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.

Cross References

1 Peter 4:14

When people say bad things to you because you follow Christ, consider it a blessing. When that happens, it shows that God’s Spirit, the Spirit of glory, is with you.

Luke 21:17

Everyone will hate you because you follow me.

Mark 13:13

All people will hate you because you follow me. But those who remain faithful to the end will be saved.

Matthew 24:9

“Then you will be arrested and handed over to be punished and killed. People all over the world will hate you because you believe in me.

Luke 6:22

“People will hate you because you belong to the Son of Man. They will make you leave their group. They will insult you. They will think it is wrong even to say your name. When these things happen, know that great blessings belong to you.

1 Peter 2:23

People insulted him, but he did not insult them back. He suffered, but he did not threaten anyone. No, he let God take care of him. God is the one who judges rightly.

John 15:21

They will do to you whatever they did to me, because you belong to me. They don’t know the one who sent me.

Matthew 10:22

Everyone will hate you because you follow me. But the one who remains faithful to the end will be saved.

Isaiah 66:5

You who obey the Lord’s commands, listen to what he says: “Your brothers hated you. They turned against you because you followed me. Your brothers said, ‘When the Lord shows his glory, then we will rejoice with you.’ But they will be punished.”

Matthew 10:39

Those who try to keep the life they have will lose it. But those who give up their life for me will find true life.

Revelation 2:3

You never stop trying. You have endured troubles for my name and have not given up.

Matthew 19:29

Everyone who has left houses, brothers, sisters, father, mother, children, or farms to follow me will get much more than they left. And they will have eternal life.

2 Corinthians 4:11

We are alive, but for Jesus we are always in danger of death, so that the life of Jesus can be seen in our bodies that die.

1 Corinthians 4:10

We are fools for Christ, but you think you are so wise in Christ. We are weak, but you think you are so strong. People give you honor, but they don’t honor us.

Romans 8:36

As the Scriptures say, “For you we are in danger of death all the time. People think we are worth no more than sheep to be killed.” Psalm 44:22

Luke 21:12

“But before all these things happen, people will arrest you and do bad things to you. They will judge you in their synagogues and put you in jail. You will be forced to stand before kings and governors. They will do all these things to you because you follow me.

Luke 9:24

Any of you who try to save the life you have will lose it. But you who give up your life for me will save it.

Mark 8:35

Any of you who try to save the life you have will lose it. But you who give up your life for me and for the Good News will save it.

Matthew 10:25

Students should be happy to be treated the same as their teacher. And servants should be happy to be treated the same as their master. If those people call me ‘the ruler of demons,’ and I am the head of the family, then it is even more certain that they will insult you, the members of the family!

Acts 9:16

I will show him all that he must suffer for me.”

Psalm 44:22

All day long we died for you. We are like sheep being led away to be killed.

Mark 13:9

“You must be careful! There are people who will arrest you and take you to be judged for being my followers. They will beat you in their synagogues. You will be forced to stand before kings and governors. You will tell them about me.

Matthew 27:39

People walked by and shouted insults at Jesus. They shook their heads

Mark 4:17

But they don’t allow it to go deep into their lives. They keep it only a short time. As soon as trouble or persecution comes because of the teaching they accepted, they give up.

Matthew 10:18

You will be taken to stand before governors and kings. People will do this to you because you follow me. You will tell about me to those kings and governors and to the non-Jewish people.

John 9:28

At this they shouted insults at him and said, “You are his follower, not us! We are followers of Moses.

Psalm 35:11

There are witnesses trying to harm me. They ask me questions that I know nothing about.

Isaiah 25:8

But death will be destroyed forever. And the Lord GOD will wipe away every tear from every face. In the past, all of his people were sad, but God will take away that sadness from the earth. All of this will happen because the Lord said it would.

Isaiah 51:7

You people who understand goodness should listen to me. You people who follow my teachings should hear the things I say. Don’t be afraid of evil people. Don’t let their insults upset you.

Jeremiah 37:14

Jeremiah said to Irijah, “That is not true! I am not leaving to join the Babylonians.” But Irijah refused to listen to Jeremiah. And Irijah arrested Jeremiah and took him to the royal officials of Jerusalem.

Philippians 1:29

God has blessed you in ways that serve Christ. He allowed you to believe in Christ. But that is not all. He has also given you the honor of suffering for Christ. Both of these bring glory to Christ.