Charles Spurgeon Commentary Matthew 10:22

"And ye shall be hated of all men for my name`s sake: but he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved." — Matthew 10:22 (ASV)

These are heavy words, but true. If we are faithful, we will of necessity make enemies. Jesus essentially says—The classes and the masses will turn against you because of the name, the doctrine, and the rule of your Master. Sometimes the monarch and sometimes the mob will rage against you, but opposition will arise either from one or the other, or both.

“Ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake” was the storm-signal by which successive persecutions were announced. That signal may again be displayed in the order of divine providence.

Happy are those who can bear persecution and hold on and hold out even “to the end” of the trial—the close of life or the termination of the dispensation. Such people “shall be saved” indeed, but those who can be overcome by opposition are lost.

May the Lord prepare us to bear up under the utmost unkindness and hold on until the day of judgment comes, or until He makes even our enemies to be at peace with us!