Charles Spurgeon Commentary Matthew 5:11

"Blessed are ye when [men] shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake." — Matthew 5:11 (ASV)

Blessed are you, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

Understand, it must be said falsely, and it must be for Christ's sake, if you are to be blessed; but there is no blessing in having evil spoken of you truthfully, or in having it spoken of you falsely because of some bitterness in your own spirit.