Luk 6:22 | JFB | STEP | 22. separate you-- whether from their Church, by excommunication, or from their society; both hard to flesh and blood. for the Son of man's sake-- Compare , "for My sake"; and immediately before, "for righteousness' sake" ( ). Christ thus binds up the cause of righteousness in the world with the reception of Himself.

‏ Luke 6:22

22. separate you--whether from their Church, by excommunication, or from their society; both hard to flesh and blood.

for the Son of man's sake--Compare Mt 5:11, "for My sake"; and immediately before, "for righteousness' sake" (Lu 6:10). Christ thus binds up the cause of righteousness in the world with the reception of Himself.