Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
That have been persecuted for righteousness' sake (oi dediwgmenoi eneken dikaiosunhv). Posing as persecuted is a favourite stunt. The kingdom of heaven belongs only to those who suffer for the sake of goodness, not who are guilty of wrong.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Matthew 5:10:
Matthew 5:3
Luke 10:23
Acts 20:35
James 1:25
1 Peter 2:19
1 Peter 2:20
1 Peter 3:14
Revelation 12:13
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