Matthew 5:11
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.”
μακάριος
Blessed, happy, to be envied. Makarios. Blessed are the poor in spirit. Makarios describes the state of those who are right with God. It is deeper than happiness. It is well-being of the soul.
εἰμί
are you
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εἰμί
To be, to exist. Eimi. When God names himself I AM, he uses this word. Existence itself belongs to him. Ground your identity in the one who simply is.
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ὅταν
when
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ὅταν
Whenever, when, as soon as. Ask and it will be given to you seek and you will find knock and the door will be opened whenever you knock. The invitation is always current.
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ὀνειδίζω
they may insult
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ὀνειδίζω
Taunt, reproach, hurl insults. Oneidízō. Those who mocked Christ on the cross used this same word. Contempt is a weapon. Never wield it.
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διώκω
they may persecute you
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διώκω
compare the base of G1169 (δειλός) and G1249 (διάκονος)); to pursue (literally or figuratively); by implication, to persecute
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ἔπω
they may say
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ἔπω
Speak, say, declare. Epō. Every word spoken or written carries weight before God. Speak with intention.
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πᾶς
all kinds of
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πᾶς
All, every, whole, any. Pas. All things work together for good. All authority has been given to Me. All the promises of God are yes in Christ. God thinks in absolutes of blessing.
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πονηρός
evil
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πονηρός
Evil, wicked, bad. Poneros. Deliver us from the evil one. The evil one has a name but no ultimate power. He operates only within the limits God permits. His defeat is certain.
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ῥῆμα
declaration
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ῥῆμα
Not logos — the written word — but rhema, the word spoken in the moment. The angel says to Mary: no rhema from God shall be without power. Every specific word God speaks into your situation carries the ability to accomplish itself. He does not speak empty words.
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ψεύδομαι
lying
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ψεύδομαι
To lie, to deceive by falsehood. Pseudomai. You shall not lie to one another, having put off the old self. Lying belongs to the old life, not the new. Put it off.
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ἕνεκα
on account of
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ἕνεκα
On account of, for the sake of. Héneka. Blessed are those who are persecuted héneka righteousness. What you endure for matters as much as what you endure. Suffer for something worthy.
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ἐγώ
Me.
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ἐγώ
I, me, myself. Egō. Jesus claimed it absolutely: "I AM." Every human "I" exists only because the great I AM first spoke. Your identity is derivative, not ultimate.
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