Matthew 5:10 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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¹⁰Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:10 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

James 1:12
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
1 Peter 3:13-14
And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? …
2 Corinthians 4:17
For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
Matthew 5:3
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
James 1:2-5
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; …

Topics

Accusation, False Afflictions and Adversities Believer Bigotry Children of God Christian Commandments Devotion

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 3-12)

Christ begins his sermon with blessings, for he came into the world to bless us (Acts 3:26), as the great High Priest of our profession; as the blessed Melchizedec; as He in whom all the families of the earth should be blessed, Gen. 12:3. He came not only to purchase blessings for us, but to pour out and pronounce blessings on us; and here he does it as one having authority, as one that can comman…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 10)

10. 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…