Luke 6:22 (GNV)

Passage

Blessed are ye when men hate you, and when they separate you, and reuile you, and put out your name as euill, for the Sonne of mans sake.

Nearby Context

Luke 6:20 And hee lifted vp his eyes vpon his disciples, and sayd, Blessed be ye poore: for yours is the kingdome of God.

Luke 6:21 Blessed are ye that hunger nowe: for ye shalbe satisfied: blessed are ye that weepe now: for ye shall laugh.

Luke 6:22 Blessed are ye when men hate you, and when they separate you, and reuile you, and put out your name as euill, for the Sonne of mans sake.

Luke 6:23 Reioyce ye in that day, and be glad: for beholde, your reward is great in heauen: for after this maner their fathers did to the Prophets.

Luke 6:24 But wo be to you that are rich: for ye haue receiued your consolation.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "blessed", "hate", "separate", "reuile", "name", "euill", "sonne", and "mans". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "blessed" and "hate", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 21's "Blessed are ye that hunger nowe for..." into verse 23's "Reioyce ye in that day and be...", so "blessed" and "hate" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "blessed" and "hate" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.