Luke 6:22 (KJV)

Passage

Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.

Nearby Context

Luke 6:20 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

Luke 6:21 Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.

Luke 6:22 Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.

Luke 6:23 Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.

Luke 6:24 But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "blessed", "shall", "hate", "separate", "company", and "reproach". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "blessed" and "shall", 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 now for..." into verse 23's "Rejoice ye in that day and leap...", so "blessed" and "shall" 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 "shall" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.