"If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you." To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient, Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology, Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament, Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary, International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Matthew 5:10 Parallel Verses [â See commentary â] Matthew 5:10, NIV: "Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." The scourge, the prison, and the stake have been their fate. and selfish principles: persecution is either verbal with the ., p97. Blessed are they that are persecuted for righteousnessâ sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. the same blessedness is predicated of these as of the poor in Matthew chapter 5 summary, Jesus the Holy Messiah from God started His ministry. In maintaining truth and right, and all those principles which truly make for the peace and blessing of the world, they will find room for the most heroic firmness, and for the bravest activity. if ye be followers of that which is good?â In a peculiar sense, as hell belongs especially to hypocrites, Matthew 24:51. To the persecutor belongs the kingdom of hell, but to the true sufferers for Christ belongs the kingdom of heaven. Matt. 4. conc. To all who suffer on this account, he promises a seat in his heavenly kingdom. (It also confirms the exclusion of this beatitude from the original list of beatitudes). xv.). of This brings opposition on disciples of Christ. And if it had been meant to refer to them, why the change of tense? Hence the reward is the glorified kingdom of God. Righteous living does the same, however men may be compelled to admit its excellence. By Roy B. Blizzard. Here those who are blessed by God ‘have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake’. This can hardly refer to His current disciples, for they are hardly yet in a position to have faced any real level of persecution. body, and innumerable sorts of death: the latter seems here more To answer your question, let's look at the full context of Jesus words in Matthew 5: Matt. sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. For My sake. It is, no doubt, monstrous and unnatural, that men, who study to live a righteous life, should be attacked and tormented in a way which they do not deserve. Since this was the reward promised to the poor in spirit-the leading one of these seven beatitudes-of course it is the proper portion of such as are persecuted for exemplifying them. âBlessedâ means ⦠Mat Mt) (St. John Chrysostom, hom. This chapter is historically called the sermon on the mount because Jesus went onto a mountain and his students came to Him. For the last several weeks, we have been looking at the Beatitudes in Matthew 5. Righteousness’ sake; on account of their being and doing right. tongue, by cruel mockings and reproachful language; or real, by life sets a brand upon, and distinguishes other persons; yea, it Christ, showing a concern for his interest, and by engaging in a All of the other beatitudes have to do with inner qualities, attitudes, and spiritual character. opposite to the way of justification, which men naturally What does Matthew 5:10 mean? not of man, nor agreeable to the carnal reason of man; it is The beatitudes introduce the Sermon on the Mount, a collection of Jesusâ teachings. them: or by "righteousness" may be meant, a righteous cause, the John 15:18-25; Acts 14:22; 2 Timothy 3:12; 1 Peter 4:13-14). These words have cheered martyrs. But how, it may be asked, could such beautiful features of character provoke persecution? Matthew 5:11-12, rejoicing in persecution. fills them with wrath against them, and puts them on persecuting i.e. As the condition of the godly, during the whole course of this life, is very miserable, Christ properly calls them to the hope of the heavenly life. . 50. ps. Above all, it is, as we may say, the ordinary lot of Christians to be hated by the majority of men: for the flesh cannot endure the doctrine of the Gospel; none can endure to have their vices reproved. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. Thus does "righteousness" come to be "persecuted." Theirs is the kingdom of heaven —. Amid seeming failure or seeming success, those who are persecuted, not for opinions, but for right conduct, the true martyrs and confessors of righteousness, attain their reward at last. Even though Jesus" disciples suffer as we anticipate the kingdom, we can find joy in knowing that the kingdom will eventually be ours. Analysis of Matthew 5:10-12. Matthew 5:3 "Blessed [are] the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." 9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. For John, who is specifically said to have ‘come in the way of righteousness’ (Matthew 21:32), had certainly been persecuted ‘for righteousness’ sake’, and we may see it as very probable that some of his faithful disciples had suffered with him in one way or another. поÑÑнение к Ðк. But here is a benediction that can pay them for all And doubtless these simple words have, in all ages, consoled the sufferers for Christ in dungeons, under the rack, and amid the flame. This second explicit reference to "the kingdom of heaven" concludes the inclusio begun in Matthew 5:3 and signals an end to the Beatitudes ( Matthew 5:3-10). (Cont. When God redeemed us through the precious blood of Jesus Christ, our eternal future was assured forever. Blessed [are] they which are persecuted for righteousness sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. What does Matthew 6:10 mean? Matthew 5:10 . a re persecuted = have been persecuted. Matthew 5:10, the blessed persecuted. All who desire to live godly will be persecuted (2 Timothy 2:8-10). The beatitudes of the King indicate that it is not an either-or proposition, but the kingdom includes both physical and spiritual blessings. A careful study of the beatitudes displays the fact that the kingdom is a physical earthly kingdom with spiritual blessings founded on divine principles. The persecution named in this eighth benediction seems to consist rather of bodily tortures and martyrdoms. In maintaining truth and right, and all those principles which truly make for. 10.Happy are they who suffer persecution The disciples of Christ have very great need of this instruction; and the more hard and disagreeable it is for the flesh to admit it, the more earnestly ought we to make it the subject of our meditation. Matthew 5:10-12 10 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. of justification by the righteousness of Christ; because it is Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake, That have been persecuted for righteousness‘ sake, Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness' sake, δριμυς χειμων, αλλα γλυκυς ο παραδεισος, αλγεινη η πηξις, αλλ, ηδεια η απολαυσις μικρον αναμενωμεν, και ο κολπος ημας θαλψει του πατραιρχου μιας νυκτος ολον τον αιωνα ανταλλαξωμεθα. Thayer defines the original at this place, "to harass, trouble, molest," and he says that it may be done "in any way whatsoever," hence the persecution may be against one"s body or his mind. on account of their righteous and godly conversation, which Now, in this respect, the truth of God justly holds the first rank. (1 Peter 3:13.). If these are not the causes of our sufferings, so far from being happy, we shall be truly miserable, because then our irregular lives would be the occasion of the persecutions we suffer. Theirs is the kingdom of heaven — To the persecutor belongs the kingdom of hell, but to the true sufferers for Christ belongs the kingdom of heaven. So Jesus may here be pointing His disciples in that direction as an example. The persecution of the prophets is a clear theme in 2 Chronicles 36:16, see also 1 Kings 19:10; 1 Kings 19:14; Nehemiah 9:26; Jeremiah 2:30, so that Jesus was by no means the first to draw attention to it (Matthew 21:34-36; Matthew 23:29-31; Matthew 23:35). Matthew 5:10. The promise to the ‘poor in spirit’ also. Indeed, as He points out, the persecutors drew attention to it themselves (Matthew 23:30). Content. We ought not to expect any better reception than the faithful of old received from the world. гнаннÑе СÑ. In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: . Matthew 5:10. 5:17 âDo not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. "There is yet one man (said wicked Ahab to good Jehoshaphat), by whom we may inquire of the Lord: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil" (John 3:20; John 7:7; John 15:19; 2 Chronicles 18:7). for righteousness sake: John Gill's Exposition of the Bible Matthew 5:10. Poverty of spirit runs counter to the pride of men's heart; a pensive disposition, in the view of one's universal deficiences Before God, is ill relished by the callous, indifferent, laughing, self-satisfied world; a meek and quiet spirit, taking wrong, is regarded as pusillanimous, and rasps against the proud, resentful spirit of the world; that craving after spiritual blessings rebukes but too unpleasantly the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eye, and the pride of life; so does a merciful spirit the hardheartedness of the world; purity of heart contrasts painfully with painted hypocrisy; and the peacemaker cannot easily be endured by the contentious, quarrelsome world. iniquity, as murderers, thieves, and evildoers, but. Righteous people, those whose conduct is right in God"s eyes, become targets of the unrighteous (cf. Article Images Copyright © 2021 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. especially designed, and both are expressed in the following Copyright © 2021, Bible Study Tools. It will provide release from the persecution of God-haters when the "Man of Sorrows" reigns. Matthew 5:10 NIV Matthew 5:10 NLT Matthew 5:10 ESV Matthew 5:10 NASB Matthew 5:10 KJV Matthew 5:10 BibleApps.com Matthew 5:10 Biblia Paralela Matthew 5:10 Chinese Bible Matthew 5:10 French Bible Matthew 5:10 Clyx Quotations NT Gospels: Matthew 5:10 Blessed are those who have been persecuted (Matt. deeds, such as confiscation of goods, banishment, imprisonment of And the whole point is that these things happened to God’s blessed ones in the past, with the consequence being their enjoyment of His Kingly Rule. ‘Righteousness’ includes all the preceding graces; but the peacemakers are especially persecuted; the effort to spread the gospel of peace provokes the hostility of men. Matthew places the Sermon at the beginning of Jesusâ public ministry, emphasizing that Jesus is the authoritative teacher of Godâs people. The person spoken of here has single-minded commitment to God, not double-minded distraction. “Blessed ones, those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake, For theirs is the Kingly Rule of Heaven.”. He is a man that is poor in spirit. The ‘persecuted’ are probably capable of receiving a higher blessing. Not self And that such would enjoy the Kingly Rule of Heaven is implicit in Matthew 8:11 where Abraham, Isaac and Jacob are also seen as enjoying it. The scourge, the prison, and the stake have been their fate. And here lies the main difference between Christâs paradox and the ravings of the Stoics, who ordered that every man should be satisfied in his own mind, and should be the author of his own happiness: while Christ does not suspend our happiness on a vain imagination, but rests it on the hope of a future reward. Matthew 5:10 is the tenth verse of the fifth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament.It is the eighth verse of the Sermon on the Mount, and also eighth, and to some the last, of what are known as the Beatitudes.. WE HAVE A DESCRIPTION OF THE CHARACTER OF THE CHRISTIAN IN THESE BEATITUDES. For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. "MATTHEW 5:10" I. This second explicit reference to "the kingdom of heaven" concludes the, "The ordinary Jew of Christ"s day looked only at the physical benefits of the kingdom which he thought would naturally be bestowed on every Israelite. Righteous living does the same, however men may be compelled to admit its excellence. The work of the peacemakers is not a light and easy work. 10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ... From that meaning developed the connotations of physical persecution, harassment, abuse, and other unjust treatment. 6:22. 10. These persons have the qualities of the citizens in the kingdom of heaven. Proud member The only difference grows out of the nature of the parties. Matthew 5:11. Isaiah 52:13 to Isaiah 53:12). 4:12-14. The fact of a relationship between kingdom people and persecution is visible in Matthew 5:10-12. "The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil." 7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. "The ordinary Jew of Christ"s day looked only at the physical benefits of the kingdom which he thought would naturally be bestowed on every Israelite. 3. One class is spoken of throughout; the list of rewards begins and ends with the kingdom of heaven, a phrase summing up all the blessings. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. They would not have sat idly by while he was hauled off to prison, and they may well have been roughly handled when they visited him, as very bravely they continued to do (Matthew 11:2). Accordingly, by this mark Christ distinguishes his own martyrs from criminals and malefactors. Who suffer on account of righteousness This is descriptive of those who inflame the hatred, and provoke the rage, of wicked men against them, because, through an earnest desire to do what is good and right, they oppose bad causes and defend good ones, as far as lies in their power. 5:11 âBlessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 10:4 "Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him." 2.) [â See verse text â] Jesus is teaching His followers how to pray to the Father by modeling a prayer for them (Matthew 6:9â13). Matthew 5 â free, online interlinear (Greek/English), word by word translation and Greek grammar parsing codes ... Matthew 5:10. Lets just take two countries as examples. But this must be done because the victim is righteous, and has no reference to accidental affliction, or punishment for wrong doing. The first reason comes from a global perspective. Matthew 5:10-12 says, "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness? См. Jesus breaks into the public arena proclaiming, ârepent, for the kingdom of heaven has come nearâ (Matthew 4:17). Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. â Righteousness â includes all the preceding graces; but the peacemakers are especially persecuted; the effort to spread the gospel of peace provokes the hostility of men. ", Let us not suppose, however, that peacemakers in this world will always enjoy peace from men. âSimonâ the ⦠In benediction first, the kingdom of God below — a present reward for a present want — is promised; but in benediction eighth, the kingdom of glory is the martyr’s reward. cause of Christ and his Gospel; for by making a profession of 4B. The, named in this eighth benediction seems to consist rather of bodily tortures and martyrdoms. The word âforâ connotes on account of righteousness. The more we demonstrate the characteristics of the kingdom in our ⦠And in Matthew 5.3 we are told about those who are blessed, who are described as being poor in spirit, that âtheirs is the kingdom of heaven.â That is, they are citizens of the theocratic kingdom, which can only mean that they are born again, John chapter 3, and have new hearts, Ezekiel chapter 36. "Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Not for any crimes they have done, for unrighteousness and In benediction first, the kingdom of God below — a present reward for a present want — is promised; but in benediction eighth, the kingdom of glory is the martyr’s reward. Jesus is thus aligning His present disciples with the past, as part together of all God’s purposes through history. Matthew 5:10-12 (NET) The first seven Beatitudes lead naturally into the eighth. Ðак.5:10, 11; 1ÐеÑ. The Maoist Sendero Luminoso oppose the evangelicals because they refuse to join the armed struggle of th⦠Satan, the prince of the world, will never cease to fill his followers with rage, to carry on hostilities against the members of Christ. Happy are those who are persecuted. the rage and persecution of men: and particularly, they are Happy Are the Harassed (Matthew 5:10-12) Commentary. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake ... How entirely this final beatitude has its ground in the Old Testament, is evident from the concluding words, where the encouragement held out to endure such persecutions consists in its being but a continuation of what was experienced by the Old Testament servants of God. The amillennialist of today, on the other hand, denies the physical existence of the promised Jewish kingdom by "spiritualizing" its material blessings. "Man of Sorrows" reigns. The supreme and commanding claims implied. Being poor in spirit forces us to evaluate ourselves honestly against God. I now return to what I said a little before, that as, all that will live godly in Christ Jesus â(Paul informs us), shall suffer persecution,â (2 Timothy 3:12,) this admonition has a general reference to all the godly. i. chap. reproves and condemns their wicked lives and practices; and this And they may also have come in for mistreatment in the synagogues as well, in the same way as Jesus’ disciples would later. The state of the matter is this. Parm. receive; it excludes boasting, and is contrary to their carnal This is then ample confirmation that His present blessed ones will experience the same. KJ21. To this the following answers should suffice: "Every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved." Persecution is as much a mark of discipleship as peacemaking. 10.Persecuted for righteousness — Let us not suppose, however, that peacemakers in this world will always enjoy peace from men. 5:12 Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. But here is a benediction that can pay them for all And doubtless these simple words have, in all ages, consoled the sufferers for Christ in dungeons, under the rack, and amid the flame. He is the exemplar of every good characteristic, the possessor of intelligence, wisdom, and power of such capacity that He can produce us and every ot⦠( NASB: Lockman ) Greek : makarioi oi dediogmenoi ( RPPMPN ) eneken dikaiosunes, hoti auton estin ( 3SPAI ) e basileia ton ouranon. Yea, since this cannot be done, but we must own another teacher, lawgiver, and author of our faith, besides the Lord Jesus, our sufferings for refusing to do this are truly sufferings for Christ’s sake, and such as make us happy sufferers. Matthew 5:10. Matthew 5:10-12, in fact, offers three aspects which abide at the core of a biblical definition of persecution. The Jews would not expect persecution to befall the Messiah’s subjects. Yet theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:10 in all English translations Bible Gateway Recommends NKJV Word Study Bible, Hardcover: 1,700 Key Words that Unlock the Meaning of the Bible Our Price: $39.99 Buy Now spirit, ver. Hence the reward is the glorified. Jesus, the perfectly righteous One, suffered more than any other righteous person has suffered. The persecutions we suffer must be inflicted on us on his account, and the evils spoken of us must be false and contradicted by our lives. the peace and blessing of the world, they will find room for the most heroic firmness, and for the bravest activity. Sermon Matthew 5:1-10 The Beatitudes Check out these helpful resources Biblical Commentary Children's Sermons Hymn Lists Matthew 5:1-10 The Beatitudes Dr. Philip W. McLarty We began our series on The Sermon on the Mount last week with a ], "Every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. ", [Note: Toussaint, Behold the . are happy; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven: 5:18 âFor truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not ⦠"Blessed are they who suffer persecution for righteousness" sake,", "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. The past tense may, however, also be seen as including the prophets (who are specifically referred to in Matthew 5:12) and others who in the past have suffered ‘for righteousness’ sake’. This week, we are going to look at the last of the Beatitudes with which we will be dealing, Matthew 5:10. He began to teach them what people would consider the ⦠What does Matthew 5:10 mean? [Note: Toussaint, Behold the . A careful study of the beatitudes displays the fact that the kingdom is a physical earthly kingdom with spiritual blessings founded on divine principles." Perus National Evangelical Council has documented the killings of ninety evangelical Christians from 1983 through 1985. It may seem strange that Jesus passes so quickly from peacemaking in the previous beatitude to persecutionâfrom the work of reconciliation to the experience of hostility. For righteousness’ sake — Or for the sake of Christ and a good conscience; that Isaiah, 1 st, for their steady belief and profession of, and adherence to any article of Christian faith; 2d, for their performance of any duty, which they owe to God, their neighbour, or themselves, or for their obedience to the commands of God; 3d, because they cannot be prevailed on to own that to be an article of the Christian faith, or any part of Christian duty, which God hath not declared to be such; for, since this cannot be done without making profession of a lie, or pretending to believe what we see no reason to believe, to suffer on this account is evidently to suffer because we will not play the hypocrite, and give the lie to our own consciences; and therefore this, in Peter’s language, is to suffer from conscience toward God. 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