Matthew 5:10

Modern King James Version

Blessed are they who have been persecuted for righteousness sake! For theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.

Cross References

Psalm 37:12

The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes on him with his teeth.

Isaiah 66:5

Hear the Word of Jehovah, you who tremble at His Word; your brothers who hated you, who cast you out for My name's sake, said, Let Jehovah be glorified. But He will appear to your joy, and they will be ashamed.

Matthew 10:23

But when they persecute you in this city, flee into another; for truly I say to you, In no way shall you have finished the cities of Israel until the Son of Man comes.

Matthew 19:14

But Jesus said, Allow the little children to come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of Heaven.

Matthew 25:34

Then the King shall say to those on His right hand, Come, blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

Matthew 5:3

Blessed are the poor in spirit! For theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.

Mark 10:14

But when Jesus saw, He was much displeased and said to them, Allow the little children to come to Me and do not hinder them. For of such is the kingdom of God.

Mark 10:30

but he shall receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands with persecutions, and in the world to come, eternal life.

Luke 21:12

But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for My name's sake.

Luke 22:29

And I appoint a kingdom to you, as My Father has appointed to Me,

Luke 6:20

And lifting up His eyes to His disciples, He said, Blessed are the poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

Luke 6:22

Blessed are you when men shall hate you, and when they shall cut you off, and when they shall reproach you and shall cast out your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man.

John 15:20

Remember the word that I said to you, The servant is not greater than his master. If they have persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. If they have kept My saying, they will also keep yours.

Acts 5:40

And they obeyed him. And calling the apostles, beating them, they commanded not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

Acts 8:1

And Saul was consenting to his death. And in that day there was a great persecution on the church at Jerusalem, and all were scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

2 Corinthians 4:17

For the lightness of our present affliction works out for us a far more excellent eternal weight of glory,

Philippians 1:28

and terrified in nothing by your adversaries. For this is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God.

2 Timothy 2:12

If we suffer, we shall also reign with Him. If we deny Him, He also will deny us.

2 Timothy 3:11

persecutions, afflictions, such as happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra. What persecutions I endured! But the Lord delivered me out of all.

James 1:12

Blessed is the man who endures temptation, because having been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.

James 5:11

Behold, we count blessed those who endure. You have heard of the patience of Job, and you have seen the end of the Lord, that the Lord is full of pity and of tender mercy.

1 John 3:12

not as Cain who was of the evil one, and killed his brother. And for what did he kill him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's things were righteous.

Revelation 2:10

Do not at all fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the Devil will cast some of you into prison, so that you may be tried. And you will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.