Matthew 5:11

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“Blessed are you when, because of me, people insult you and attack you and falsely accuse you of doing all kinds of bad things.

Cross References

1 Peter 4:14

If people insult you because of the name of Christ, then you’re blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

Luke 21:17

and everyone will hate you because of me.

Mark 13:13

Everyone will hate you because of me. But the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.

Matthew 24:9

“Then people will hand you over to be oppressed and killed, and all nations will hate you because of me.

Luke 6:22

Blessed are you when people hate you, when they have nothing to do with you, when they say bad things about you, and when they treat your name as evil because of the Son of Man.

1 Peter 2:23

People shouted at him and insulted him, but he didn’t do the same thing back to them. He didn’t threaten to get revenge against the people who were making him suffer. Instead, he trusted in God, who judges fairly.

John 15:21

They will treat you as they do because of my name, because they don’t know the one who sent me.

Matthew 10:22

Everyone will hate you because of me. But anyone who stands firm to the end will be saved.

Matthew 10:39

Whoever finds their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life because of me will find it.

Revelation 2:3

You’ve been faithful and you’ve endured a lot of trouble because of me. You haven’t given up.

Matthew 19:29

Everyone who has left houses or fields, brothers or sisters, father or mother, or husband or wife and children because of me will receive 100 times as much. They will also receive eternal life.

2 Corinthians 4:11

Though we’re alive, we’re always threatened by death because we’re serving Jesus. This happens so that his life can be shown in our earthly bodies.

1 Corinthians 4:10

We’re fools for Christ, but you’re so wise in Christ! We’re weak, but you’re so strong! You are honored, but we’re looked down on!

Romans 8:36

It is written, “Because of you, we face death all day long. We’re regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.”

Luke 21:12

“But before all this, people will arrest you and systematically oppress you. They will hand you over to synagogues and put you in prison. You will be brought to kings and governors. All this will happen to you because of my name,

Luke 9:24

Whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.

Mark 8:35

Whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the good news will save it.

Matthew 10:25

It’s enough for students to be like their teachers and for slaves to be like their masters. If the head of the household has been called Beelzebul, the prince of demons, what should the others who live in the house expect to be called?

Acts 9:16

I will show him how much he must suffer for me.”

Mark 13:9

“Look out—you’ll be handed over to the local courts, and you’ll be whipped in the synagogues. You’ll be brought in for questioning by governors and kings because of me. But in that way, you’ll become witnesses to them.

Matthew 27:39

People who were passing by shouted insults at Jesus and made fun of him. They shook their heads

Mark 4:17

But because they have no roots, they last only a short time. When trouble or suffering comes because of the message, they quickly fall away from the faith.

Matthew 10:18

You’ll be put on trial before governors and kings because of me, as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.

John 9:28

Then they started to insult him. “You’re this man’s disciple,” they said, “but we’re disciples of Moses!

Philippians 1:29

You’ve been given the privilege, for the sake of Christ, not only of believing in him but also of suffering for him.