Matthew
Matthew 5:10
10Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.