Matthew
Matthew 5:10–11
10Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.
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Matthew 5:10
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessed | Μακάριοι | Makarioi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3107 happy, blessed |
| those who | οἱ | hoi | Article - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| are persecuted | δεδιωγμένοι | dediōgmenoi | Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural | G1377 I pursue, persecute |
| because of | ἕνεκεν | heneken | Preposition | G1752 for the sake of, on account of, wherefore |
| righteousness | δικαιοσύνης | dikaiosynēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1343 justice, justness, righteousness |
| for | Ὅτι | Hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| theirs | αὐτῶν | autōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| is | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| the | ἡ | hē | Article - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| kingdom | βασιλεία | basileia | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom |
| of | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| heaven | οὐρανῶν | ouranōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3772 the sky, the heaven |
Matthew 5:11
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessed | Μακάριοί | Makarioi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3107 happy, blessed |
| are you | ἐστε | este | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| when | ὅταν | hotan | Conjunction | G3752 when, whensoever |
| insult | ὀνειδίσωσιν | oneidisōsin | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural | G3679 I reproach, revile, upbraid |
| you | ὑμᾶς | hymas | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| persecute | διώξωσιν | diōxōsin | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1377 I pursue, persecute |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| falsely | ψευδόμενοι | pseudomenoi | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural | G5574 I lie |
| say | εἴπωσιν | eipōsin | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| all kinds of | πᾶν | pan | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| evil | πονηρὸν | ponēron | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular | G4190 evil, bad, wicked |
| against | καθ’ | kath’ | Preposition | G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during |
| you | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| because of | ἕνεκεν | heneken | Preposition | G1752 for the sake of, on account of, wherefore |
| Me | ἐμοῦ | emou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
Cross-references
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Matthew 5:10 James 1:12 · 1 Peter 3:13–14 · 2 Corinthians 4:17 · Matthew 5:3 · James 1:2–5 · Luke 6:22 · 2 Timothy 2:12 · 2 Corinthians 4:8–12 · Luke 21:12 · Philippians 1:28 · Revelation 2:10 · 1 Peter 4:12–16
Matthew 5:11 1 Peter 4:14 · Luke 21:17 · Mark 13:13 · Matthew 24:9 · Luke 6:22 · 1 Peter 2:23 · John 15:21 · Isaiah 66:5 · Matthew 10:22 · Matthew 10:39 · Revelation 2:3 · Luke 21:12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.