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Matthew 5

Matt. 5:10 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Blessed
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
makarios (Greek #3107)
supremely blest; by extension, fortunate, well off
KJV usage: blessed, happy(X -ier).
Pronounce: mak-ar'-ee-os
Origin: a prolonged form of the poetical μάκαρ (meaning the same)
are they which are persecuted
dioko (Greek #1377)
to pursue (literally or figuratively); by implication, to persecute
KJV usage: ensue, follow (after), given to, (suffer) persecute(-ion), press forward.
Pronounce: dee-o'-ko
Origin: a prolonged (and causative) form of a primary verb δίω (to flee; compare the base of 1169 and 1249)
for
heneka (Greek #1752)
on account of
KJV usage: because, for (cause, sake), (where-)fore, by reason of, that.
Pronounce: hen'-ek-ah
Origin: or ἕνεκεν (hen'-ek-en) or εἵνεκεν (hi'-nek-en) of uncertain affinity
righteousness’
dikaiosune (Greek #1343)
equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification
KJV usage: righteousness.
Pronounce: dik-ah-yos-oo'-nay
Origin: from 1342
v sake
heneka (Greek #1752)
on account of
KJV usage: because, for (cause, sake), (where-)fore, by reason of, that.
Pronounce: hen'-ek-ah
Origin: or ἕνεκεν (hen'-ek-en) or εἵνεκεν (hi'-nek-en) of uncertain affinity
: for
hoti (Greek #3754)
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
KJV usage: as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
Pronounce: hot'-ee
Origin: neuter of 3748 as conjunction
theirs
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
is
esti (Greek #2076)
he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
KJV usage: are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.
Pronounce: es-tee'
Origin: third person singular present indicative of 1510
the kingdom
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
basileia (Greek #932)
properly, royalty, i.e. (abstractly) rule, or (concretely) a realm (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: kingdom, + reign.
Pronounce: bas-il-i'-ah
Origin: from 935
of heaven
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
ouranos (Greek #3772)
the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity)
KJV usage: air, heaven(-ly), sky.
Pronounce: oo-ran-os'
Origin: perhaps from the same as 3735 (through the idea of elevation)
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1 Peter 3:13‑14• 13And who shall injure you if ye become zealous of the good?
 14But if even ye should suffer for righteousness, blessed [are ye]; and be not afraid of their fear, nor be troubled, (1 Peter 3:13‑14)

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Heaven,
Kingdom; Kingdom of God; Kingdom of Heaven,
Righteousness,
The Beatitudes

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Matt. 10:23• 23{i}But when they persecute you in this city, flee to the other; for verily I say to you, Ye shall not have completed the cities of Israel until the Son of man be come.{/i} (Matt. 10:23)
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Psa. 37:12•  (Psa. 37:12)
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Mark 10:30• 30that shall not receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the coming age life eternal. (Mark 10:30)
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Luke 6:22• 22Blessed are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you [from them], and shall reproach [you], and cast out your name as wicked, for the Son of man's sake. (Luke 6:22)
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Luke 21:12• 12But before all these things they shall lay their hands upon you and persecute you, delivering up to synagogues and prisons, bringing before kings and governors on account of my name; (Luke 21:12)
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John 15:20• 20Call to mind the word which I told you, A bondman is not greater than his lord. If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also; if they kept my word, they will keep yours also; (John 15:20)
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Acts 5:40• 40And to him they yielded, and having called the apostles, they beat and charged [them] not to speak on the name of Jesus, and let them go. (Acts 5:40)
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Acts 8:1• 1And Saul was consenting to the making him away. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the assembly that was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria except the apostles. (Acts 8:1)
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Rom. 8:35‑39• 35who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Tribulation, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?
 36according as it is written, “For thy sake are we being put to death all the day long, we have been reckoned as sheep of slaughter.”
 37But in all these things we more than overcome by him that loved us.
 38For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,
 39nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God that [is] in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Rom. 8:35‑39)
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1 Cor. 4:9‑13• 9For, I think, b God set us the apostles last as devoted to death, because we became a spectacle to the world, to both angels and men:
 10we, fools for Christ, but ye prudent in Christ; we weak, but ye strong; ye illustrious, but we disgraced.
 11Until the present hour we both hunger and thirst, and are naked and are buffeted and are homeless wanderers,
 12and we toil, working with our own hands; reviled, we bless, persecuted, we suffer;
 13slandered, we beseech. We became as the world's scum, off-scouring of all, until now. (1 Cor. 4:9‑13)
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2 Cor. 4:8‑12,17• 8in everything being afflicted, yet not straitened, sorely yet not utterly perplexed,
 9persecuted yet not forsaken, cast down yet not destroyed,
 10always bearing about in the body the dying of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our body.
 11For we that live are ever being delivered up unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh.
 12So that death worketh in us, but life in you.
 17For the momentary lightness of our affliction worketh out for us in surpassing measure an eternal weight of glory: (2 Cor. 4:8‑12,17)
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Phil. 1:28• 28and not frightened in anything by the adversaries, which is to them a showing forth of destruction, but to you of salvation, and this from God; (Phil. 1:28)
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2 Tim. 2:12• 12if we endure, we shall also reign together; if we shall deny [him], he also will deny us; (2 Tim. 2:12)
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2 Tim. 3:11• 11persecutions, sufferings; what things befell me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and out of all the Lord delivered me. (2 Tim. 3:11)
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James 1:2‑5• 2Count [it] all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into various temptations,
 3knowing that the proving of your faith worketh out endurance;
 4but let endurance have a perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing.
 5If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God that giveth to all freely and reproacheth not; and it shall be given him. (James 1:2‑5)
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1 Peter 3:13‑14• 13And who shall injure you if ye become zealous of the good?
 14But if even ye should suffer for righteousness, blessed [are ye]; and be not afraid of their fear, nor be troubled, (1 Peter 3:13‑14)
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1 Peter 4:12‑16• 12Beloved, be not surprised at the fire among you that cometh for your trial, as though a strange thing were happening to you;
 13but inasmuch as ye share in the sufferings of Christ, rejoice, that in the revelation of his glory also ye may rejoice exultingly.
 14If ye are reproached in Christ's name, blessed [are ye], because the [Spirit] of glory and the Spirit of God resteth upon you: [on their part he is blasphemed, but on your part he is glorified].
 15For let none of you suffer as murderer or thief or evil-doer, or as spy on another's matter;
 16but if as a Christian, let him not be ashamed but glorify God in this name. (1 Peter 4:12‑16)
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1 John 3:12• 12not as Cain was of the wicked one, and slew his brother; and for what did he slay him? Because his works were wicked, and those of his brother righteous. (1 John 3:12)
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Rev. 2:10• 10Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer: behold, the devil is about to cast of you into prison that ye may be tried, and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life. (Rev. 2:10)
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Matt. 5:3• 3Blessed the poor in spirit; for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens. (Matt. 5:3)
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2 Thess. 1:4‑7• 4so that we ourselves glory in you in the assemblies of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and the tribulations which ye are all enduring;
 5a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, to the end that ye be counted worthy of the kingdom of God for which ye also suffer;
 6if so be that it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to those who trouble you,
 7and to you that are troubled rest with us, at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with angels of his power (2 Thess. 1:4‑7)
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James 1:12• 12Blest [is] a man who endureth trial; because, having been put to the proof, he shall receive the crown of life which he promised to those that love him. (James 1:12)
• {v.10-12} Here it is not so much what they are, as what their lot is from others. The last two beatitudes speak of their portion in the world from the hands of other people. The first four are characterized by intrinsic righteousness — the last three by intrinsic grace. These two, then, answer, one to the first four, and the other to the last three. (“Remarks on Matthew 5:1-17” by W. Kelly)
• A suffering and despised Messiah is still dearer to the heart of God than if received all at once. And if He does not lose the kingdom because He was persecuted, neither do they. (“Remarks on Matthew 5:1-17” by W. Kelly)
• Do not be looking at the people that persecute you, but at the reason why you are persecuted. If it is because you desire to be found in obedience to the will of God, blessed are you. (“Remarks on Matthew 5:1-17” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Blessed they who are persecuted on account of righteousness, for *theirs* is the kingdom of the heavens.

W. Kelly Translation

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Blessed they that have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake; for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.