Matthew 5:10 (WEB)
Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Catechism · 1
“Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven.” — Catechism footnote: Mt 5:3-12.
Fathers and councils · 23
Augustine of Hippo
“And Alypius, beginning again to hear me, was involved in the same superstition as I was, loving in the Manichæans that ostentation of continency which he believed to be true and unfeigned.” — editor's note: Augustin, in book v. sec. 9, above, refers to the reputed sanctity of Manichæus, and it may well be questioned whether the sect deserved that unmitigated…
Read the whole comment“For the eighth where it is said, “Blessed” are “they which suffer persecution for righteousness’ sake,” denotes the fire itself, whereby the silver is proved seven times.” — editor's note: Matt. v. 10.
Read the whole comment“Not to My punishment, but to My cause: not to that which the robber hath in common with Me, but to that whereof is said, “Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake.”” — editor's note: Matt. v. 10.
Read the whole comment““Blessed are the poor in spirit;” imitate Him, Who, whereas “He was rich, was made poor for your sakes.”” — editor's note: Matt. v. 3–10
Read the whole comment“But the other manner of patience is that by which the same mind bears any troubles and grievances whatsoever in the sufferings of the body; not as do foolish or wicked men for the sake of getting vain things or perpetrating crimes; but as is defined by the Lord, “for righteousness’ sake.”” — editor's note: Matt. v. 10
Read the whole comment“So much the more miserable, therefore, are those who do such things on account of that name, as those are blessed who suffer such things in its behalf: as He Himself elsewhere saith, “Blessed are they that suffer persecution for righteousness’ sake.”” — editor's note: Matt. v. 10.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for so did their fathers persecute the prophets which were before you.”” — editor's note: Matt. v. 10–12.
Read the whole comment“Moreover, the Lord in the Gospel, Himself the avenger of our persecution and the rewarder of our suffering, says: “Blessed are they who suffer persecution for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”” — editor's note: Matt. v. 10.
Read the whole comment“Of this same matter, according to Matthew: “Blessed are they which shall suffer persecution for righteousness’ sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”” — editor's note: Matt. v. 10.
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John Chrysostom
““Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake.”” — editor's note: Matt. v. 10.
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Jerome
“In the gospel those only are said to be blessed who suffer persecution for righteousness’ sake.” — editor's note: Matt. v. 10.
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Tertullian
“He remembered the award (which the Lord assigns) in the Gospel: “Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”” — editor's note: Matt. v. 10.
Read the whole comment“…does He say, when setting forth His chief commands, “Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”” — editor's note: Matt. v. 10; Luke vi. 23.
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Clement of Alexandria
“For when He said, “Blessed are they that are persecuted for righteousness’ sake,” He clearly taught us in every circumstance to seek for the martyr who, if poor for righteousness’ sake, witnesses that the righteousness which he loves is a…” — editor's note: Matt. v. 10.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
“Blessed are they who suffer persecution for righteousness’ sake,” that is for virtue, for defending others, for piety, for all these things are spoken of under the title of righteousness. This follows the beatitude…
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When peace is once firmly established within, whatever persecutions he who has been cast without raises, or carries on, he increases that glory which is in the sight of God.
Read the whole comment - JeromeCatena Aurea on Matthew
“For righteousness’ sake” He adds expressly, for many suffer persecution for their sins, and are not therefore righteous. Likewise consider how the eighth beatitude of the true circumcision is terminated by…
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He said not, Blessed are they who suffer persecution of the Gentiles; that we may not suppose the blessing pronounced on those only who are persecuted for refusing to sacrifice to idols; yea, whoever suffers…
Read the whole comment - Hilary of PoitiersCatena Aurea on Matthew
Thus, lastly, He includes those in the beatitude whose will is ready to suffer all things for Christ, who is our righteousness. For these then also is the kingdom preserved, for they are in the contempt of this world…
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Or, the eighth beatitude, as it were, returns to the commencement, because it shews the perfect complete character. In the first then and the eighth, the kingdom of heaven is named, for the seven go to make the…
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Otherwise; the first kingdom of heaven was promised to the Saints, in deliverance from the body; the second, that after the resurrection they should be with Christ. For after your resurrection you shall begin to…
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Wonder not if you do not hear ‘the kingdom’ mentioned under each beatitude; for in saying “shall be comforted, shall find mercy,” and the rest, in all these the kingdom of heaven is tacitly understood, so that you…
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The number of these sentences should be carefully attended to; to these seven degrees of blessedness agree the operation of that seven-form Holy Spirit which Isaiah described. But as He began from the highest, so…
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Cross-references · 23
Cited together in Epistles Letter 25.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 25.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 25.
Cited together in Confessions VI.7.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 25.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 8.
Cited together in Scorpiace Chapter 9.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 25.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 41.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 41.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 25.
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 5:10 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 5:10 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Epistles Letter 25.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 8.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 8.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 8.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 8.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 8.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 8.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 8.
Cited together in Confessions VI.7.
Cited together in Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 88.