Matthew 5:11

“Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, etc.] These words are particularly directed to the disciples of Christ, and are designed to inform them, that they should not be exempted from reproach and persecution, and to animate and fortify them against it; and are prophetical of what they, and the first Christians particularly, were to endure for Christ’s sake. Men should “revile” them, speak very reproachfully of them, brand them with infamy, and load them with disgrace; and persecute you from place to place, by ill usage of all sorts; and shall say all manner of evil against you: the worst things they could think of and invent, and all of them; such as that they were seditious persons,…”

“Blessed are ye when men shall revile you--or abuse you to your face, in opposition to backbiting. (See Mar 15:32). and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you, falsely, for my sake--Observe this. He had before said, "for righteousness' sake." Here He identifies Himself and His cause with that of righteousness, binding up the cause of righteousness in the world with the reception of Himself. Would Moses, or David, or Isaiah, or Paul have so expressed themselves? Never. Doubtless they suffered for righteousness' sake. But to have called this "their sake," would, as every one feels, have been very unbecoming. Whereas He that speaks, being Righteousness incarnate (see Mar…”

“Blessed are ye when men shall revile you - Reproach you; call you by evil and contemptuous names; ridicule you because you are Christians. Thus, they said of Jesus that he was a Samaritan and had a devil John 8:48; that he was mad John 10:20; and thus they reviled and mocked him on the cross, Matthew 27:39-44. But, being reviled, he reviled not again 1 Peter 2:23; and thus being reviled, we should bless 1 Corinthians 4:12; and thus, though the contempt of the world is not in itself desirable, yet it is blessed to tread in the footsteps of Jesus, to imitate his example, and even to suffer for his sake, Philippians 1:29. All manner of evil against you falsely - An emphasis should be laid on…”

“Revile - When present: say all evil - When you are absent. Matthew 5:12”

“when: Mat 10:25, Mat 27:39; Psa 35:11; Isa 66:5; Luk 7:33, Luk 7:34; Joh 9:28; Pe1 2:23 falsely: Gr. lying, Pe1 4:14 for: Mat 10:18, Mat 10:22, Mat 10:39, Mat 19:29, Mat 24:9; Psa 44:22; Mar 4:17, Mar 8:35, Mar 13:9, Mar 13:13; Luk 6:22, Luk 9:24, Luk 21:12, Luk 21:17; Joh 15:21; Act 9:16; Rom 8:36; Co1 4:10; Co2 4:11; Rev 2:3 Matthew 5:12”