📖 Matthew 5:10 (KJV):
“Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
🔡 Greek Text (with Strong’s Numbers):
Μακάριοι οἱ δεδιωγμένοι ἕνεκεν δικαιοσύνης, ὅτι αὐτῶν ἐστιν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν.
🔤 Full Transliteration:
Makarioi hoi dediōgmenoi heneken dikaiosynēs, hoti autōn estin hē basileia tōn ouranōn.
🔍 Word-by-Word with Strong’s Concordance:
- Μακάριοι (Makarioi – G3107): Blessed, fortunate, spiritually happy
- οἱ δεδιωγμένοι (hoi dediōgmenoi – G1377):those having been persecuted, harassed, chased down
- From diōkō, meaning “to pursue, persecute”
- ἕνεκεν (heneken – G1752): for the sake of, because of
- δικαιοσύνης (dikaiosynēs – G1343): righteousness, justice, uprightness
- ὅτι (hoti – G3754): because, for
- αὐτῶν (autōn – G846): theirs, belonging to them
- ἐστιν (estin – G1510): is
- ἡ βασιλεία (hē basileia – G932): the kingdom, reign, dominion
- τῶν οὐρανῶν (tōn ouranōn – G3772): of heaven, the heavens
✨ Deeper Insight:
- “Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake”:
- Jesus calls those who suffer for doing right “blessed.” This challenges worldly values and emphasizes eternal reward over present comfort.
- “For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”:
- Believers who endure persecution are citizens of God’s eternal kingdom, marked by His approval and destined for glory.
This beatitude reassures persecuted believers that suffering for righteousness links them to the kingdom and favor of God.
