Matthew 5:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.”
Matthew 5:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 5:11 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 5:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.”
Matthew 5:11 — World English Bible
Matthew 5:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Blessed are ye when men shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. ”
Matthew 5:11 — American Standard Version
Matthew 5:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`Happy are ye whenever they may reproach you, and may persecute, and may say any evil thing against you falsely for my sake--”
Matthew 5:11 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 5:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Blessed are ye when they may reproach and persecute you, and say every wicked thing against you, lying, for my sake. ”
Matthew 5:11 — Darby Translation
Matthew 5:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Blessed shall ye be when men reuile you, and persecute you, and say all maner of euill against you for my sake, falsely.”
Matthew 5:11 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 5:11 in Context — Matthew 5
9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
What Does Matthew 5:11 Mean?
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