Matthew 5:11
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Blessed are ye, when men shall reuile you, and persecute you, and shal say all manner of *euill against you †falsly for my sake.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Greek wordingGr. lying.
- *Cross-reference1.Pet. 4.14.
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- 1 Peter 4:14Rank 1 from verse 11
14If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
14If ye be reproched for the Name of Christ, happie are ye, for the spirit of glory, and of God resteth vpon you: on their part hee is euill spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
- Luke 21:17Rank 2 from verse 11
- Mark 13:13Rank 3 from verse 11
- Matthew 24:9Rank 4 from verse 11
22Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.
22Blessed are yee when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shal reproach you, and cast out your name as euill, for the Sonne of mans sake.
- 1 Peter 2:23Rank 6 from verse 11
- John 15:21Rank 7 from verse 11
- Isaiah 66:5Rank 8 from verse 11
5¶ Hear the word of the Lord, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name’s sake, said, Let the Lord be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.
5¶ *Heare the word of the LORD, ye that tremble at his word: Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my Names sake, sayd, Let the LORD be glorified: but he shal appeare to your ioy, and they shalbe ashamed.
- Matthew 10:22Rank 9 from verse 11
- Matthew 10:39Rank 10 from verse 11
- Revelation 2:3Rank 11 from verse 11
- Luke 21:12Rank 12 from verse 11
12But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s sake.
12But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, deliuering you vp to the Synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before Kings and rulers for my Names sake.
- 2 Corinthians 4:11Rank 14 from verse 11
- Matthew 19:29Rank 16 from verse 11
29And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
29And euery one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my Names sake, shall receiue an hundred fold, and shall inherite euerlasting life.
- Romans 8:36Rank 17 from verse 11
- 1 Corinthians 4:10Rank 18 from verse 11
- Matthew 10:25Rank 20 from verse 11
25It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?
25It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the seruant as his Lord: If they haue called the Master of the house of Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?
- Psalms 44:22Rank 21 from verse 11
9¶ But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.
9¶ But take heed to your selues: for they shall deliuer you vp to councels, and in the Synagogues ye shall be beaten, and ye shalbe brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.
- Matthew 27:39Rank 23 from verse 11
17And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word’s sake, immediately they are offended.
17And haue no roote in themselues, and so endure but for a time: afterward when affliction or persecution ariseth for the words sake, immediately they are offended.
- Matthew 10:18Rank 25 from verse 11
- Luke 7:33–34Rank 27 from verse 11
33For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil.
34The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!
33For Iohn the Baptist came, neither eating bread, nor drinking wine, and ye say, He hath a deuill.
34The sonne of man is come, eating, and drinking, and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a wine bibber, a friend of Publicanes and sinners.
- Psalms 35:11Rank 28 from verse 11
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Matthew 5:11
1. Favoured by God, endowed with good, or declared happy. 2. Spoke good of, praised, thanked, or bestowed a blessing upon.
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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
To abuse, insult, reproach, or speak contemptuously against someone.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Trouble, afflict, or pursue after; to pursue, harass, or oppress.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Skeat 1893
Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.
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Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.
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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Untruthfully, deceitfully, or treacherously; contrary to truth.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Cause, account, purpose, interest, or benefit; used in phrases meaning because of or for the benefit of someone or something.
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10Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
10*Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousnesse sake: for theirs is the kingdome of heauen.
11Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
11Blessed are ye, when men shall reuile you, and persecute you, and shal say all manner of *euill against you †falsly for my sake.
Selected passage12Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
12Reioyce, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heauen: For so persecuted they the Prophets which were before you.