Matthew 5:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.”
Matthew 5:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 5:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 5:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”
Matthew 5:12 — World English Bible
Matthew 5:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets that were before you. ”
Matthew 5:12 — American Standard Version
Matthew 5:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“rejoice ye and be glad, because your reward <FI>is<Fi> great in the heavens, for thus did they persecute the prophets who were before you.”
Matthew 5:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 5:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Rejoice and exult, for your reward is great in the heavens; for thus have they persecuted the prophets who were before you. ”
Matthew 5:12 — Darby Translation
Matthew 5:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Reioyce and be glad, for great is your reward in heauen: for so persecuted they the Prophets which were before you.”
Matthew 5:12 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 5:12 in Context — Matthew 5
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.
14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
What Does Matthew 5:12 Mean?
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