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Two Crucial Conditions
Commentators unanimously stress that this blessing is conditional. The insults and accusations must be both (1) false and (2) endured "for Christ's sake." Scholars like A.T. Robertson and Charles Spurgeon clarify there is no blessing for suffering that is deserved or provoked by one's own poor character. The blessing is for unjust suffering because of one's faithful allegiance to Jesus.
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Albert Barnes
On Matthew 5:11
18th Century
Theologian
Revile you. Reproach you; call you by evil and contemptuous names; ridicule you because you are Christians. Thus they said of Jesus, that …
AT Robertson
On Matthew 5:11
Falsely, for my sake (ψευδομενο ενεκεν εμου). Codex Bezae changes the order of these last Beatitudes, but that is immaterial. What…
Charles Spurgeon
On Matthew 5:10–11
19th Century
Preacher
Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you, when men revile you, and per…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Matthew 5:11
These two verses, switching from third person to second, apply the force of the last beatitude to Jesus’ disciples. Verse 11 extends the persecutio…
John Calvin
On Matthew 5:11
16th Century
Theologian
When they shall cast reproaches on you (Luke 6:22); when men shall hate you, and separate you, and load you with reproache…
John Gill
On Matthew 5:11
17th Century
Pastor
Blessed are you when men shall revile you
These words are particularly directed to the disciples of Christ, and are …
Matthew Henry
On Matthew 5:3–12
17th Century
Minister
Our Savior here gives eight characteristics of blessed people, which represent to us the principal graces of a Christian.
The poor …
Thomas Aquinas
On Matthew 5:11–12
13th Century
Philosopher
The prophets were killed because they did not deny the faith, but instead proclaimed the truth; John the Baptist was killed and was a martyr becaus…