Matthew 5:10

Matthew 5:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
• New International Version (NIV)Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
• New Living Translation (NLT)God blesses those who are persecuted for doing right, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.

Context of Matthew 5:10

8"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. 9"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11"Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. 12Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Matthew 5:10 word by word

Μακάριοι οἱ δεδιωγμένοι ἕνεκεν δικαιοσύνης, ὅτι αὐτῶν ἐστιν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Blessedμακάριοςmakarios · blessedG3107
• they which are persecutedδιώκωdiōkō · to pursueG1377
• forἕνεκαheneka heneken heineken · because ofG1752
• righteousness’δικαιοσύνηdikaiosunē · righteousnessG1343
• forὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• theirsαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• the kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
• of heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772

Cross-references for Matthew 5:10

• Matthew 10:23When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next, for truly, I say to you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
• Psalms 37:12The wicked plots against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him,
• Mark 10:30who will not receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and in the age to come eternal life.
• Luke 6:22"Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you and revile you and spurn your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man!
• Luke 21:12But before all this they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my name's sake.
• John 15:20Remember the word that I said to you: 'A servant is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours.
• Acts 5:40and when they had called in the apostles, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
• Acts 8:1And Saul approved of his execution. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
• Romans 8:35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?
• 1 Corinthians 4:9For I think that God has exhibited us apostles as last of all, like men sentenced to death, because we have become a spectacle to the world, to angels, and to men.
• 2 Corinthians 4:8We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair;
• Philippians 1:28and not frightened in anything by your opponents. This is a clear sign to them of their destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God.
• 2 Timothy 2:12if we endure, we will also reign with him; if we deny him, he also will deny us;
• 2 Timothy 3:11my persecutions and sufferings that happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra—which persecutions I endured; yet from them all the Lord rescued me.
• James 1:2Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds,
• 1 Peter 3:13Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good?

Commentaries on Matthew 5:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10They which are persecuted - , they who are hard pressed upon and pursued with repeated acts of enmity. Parkhurst. They are happy who suffer, seems a strange saying: and that the righteous should suffer, merely because they are such, seems as strange. But such is the enmity of the human heart to every thing of God and goodness, that all those who live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution in one form or other. As the religion of Christ gives no…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Blessed are they which are persecuted - To persecute means literally to pursue; follow after, as one does a flying enemy. Here it means to vex, or oppress one, on account of his religion. They persecute others who injure their names, reputation, property, or who endanger or take their life, on account of their religious opinions. For righteousness‘ sake - Because they are righteous, or are the friends of God. We are not to seek persecution. We are not to…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 3-12Verses 3-12 Our Saviour here gives eight characters of blessed people, which represent to us the principal graces of a Christian. 1. The poor in spirit are happy. These bring their minds to their condition, when it is a low condition. They are humble and lowly in their own eyes. They see their want, bewail their guilt, and thirst after a Redeemer. The kingdom of grace is of such; the kingdom of glory is for them. 2. Those that mourn are happy. That godly…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-11The first followers of Jesus were persecuted by Jewish leaders who were offended by the new teaching of Jesus, which revealed God’s truth with authority (see Matthew 10:17–23; 11:2–6; 12:1–8; 15:1–20; 23:34–36). Since then, following Jesus and his teachings has often led to persecution (10:24–25; 2 Timothy 3:12).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake, &c.--How entirely this final beatitude has its ground in the Old Testament, is evident from the concluding words, where the encouragement held out to endure such persecutions consists in its being but a continuation of what was experienced by the Old Testament servants of God. But how, it may be asked, could such beautiful features of character provoke persecution? To this the following…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 5:10

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Church
• Graces
• Happiness
• Instruction
• Persecution
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• Religion
• Righteous

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Commentaries on Matthew 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings