Matthew 5:11
Modern Translations
New International Version
"Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.

New Living Translation
“God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and say all sorts of evil things against you because you are my followers.

English Standard Version
“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.

Berean Study Bible
Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.

New American Standard Bible
“Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.

NASB 1995
"Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.

NASB 1977
“Blessed are you when men cast insults at you, and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, on account of Me.

Amplified Bible
“Blessed [morally courageous and spiritually alive with life-joy in God’s goodness] are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil things against you because of [your association with] Me.

Christian Standard Bible
“You are blessed when they insult you and persecute you and falsely say every kind of evil against you because of me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
"You are blessed when they insult and persecute you and falsely say every kind of evil against you because of Me.

Contemporary English Version
God will bless you when people insult you, mistreat you, and tell all kinds of evil lies about you because of me.

Good News Translation
"Happy are you when people insult you and persecute you and tell all kinds of evil lies against you because you are my followers.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, lie, and say all kinds of evil things about you because of me.

International Standard Version
"How blessed are you whenever people insult you, persecute you, and say all sorts of evil things against you falsely because of me!

NET Bible
"Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil things about you falsely on account of me.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

New King James Version
Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake.

King James 2000 Bible
Blessed are you, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

New Heart English Bible
"Blessed are you when they insult you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

World English Bible
"Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

American King James Version
Blessed are you, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

American Standard Version
Blessed are ye when men'shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

A Faithful Version
Blessed are you when they shall reproach you, and shall persecute you, and shall falsely say every wicked thing against you, for My sake.

Darby Bible Translation
Blessed are ye when they may reproach and persecute you, and say every wicked thing against you, lying, for my sake.

English Revised Version
Blessed are ye when men shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

Webster's Bible Translation
Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Blessed shall ye be when men reuile you, and persecute you, & say all maner of euill against you for my sake, falsely.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Blessed are ye, whe (men) reuyle you, and persecute (you) and, lying, shall say all maner of euyll saying agaynst you, for my sake.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Blessed are ye when men reuyle you, and persecute you, and falsly say all manner of yuell saynges against you for my sake.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Blessed are ye when men reuyle you and persecute you and shall falsly say all manner of yvell saynges agaynst you for my sake.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Blessed are you whenever they may reproach you, and may persecute, and may say any evil thing against you falsely for My sake—

Berean Literal Bible
Blessed are you when they shall insult you and shall persecute you, and lying shall say all kinds of evil against you on account of Me.

Young's Literal Translation
'Happy are ye whenever they may reproach you, and may persecute, and may say any evil thing against you falsely for my sake --

Smith's Literal Translation
Happy are ye, when they shall upbraid you, and drive you out, and say every evil word against you, lying, for my sake.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Blessed are you when they shall reproach you, and shall persecute you, and shall say all evil against you, lying on account of Me.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Blessed are ye when they shall revile you, and persecute you, and speak all that is evil against you, untruly, for my sake:

Catholic Public Domain Version
Blessed are you when they have slandered you, and persecuted you, and spoken all kinds of evil against you, falsely, for my sake:

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Blessed are you whenever they revile you and persecute you and they say every evil word against you for my sake, in falsehood.

Lamsa Bible
Blessed are you, when they reproach you and persecute you, and speak against you every kind of bad word, falsely, for my sake,

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Blessed are you, when they shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say every evil thing against you, falsely, on my account.

Godbey New Testament
Blessed are ye when they may despise you, and shall persecute you, and may say all evil against you, falsifying, for my sake.

Haweis New Testament
Blessed are ye, when they shall revile and persecute you, and lying, speak every thing evil against you for my sake.

Mace New Testament
Blessed shall you be when men shall revile and persecute you, and falsely charge you with all manner of evil for your attachment to me.

Weymouth New Testament
"Blessed are you when they have insulted and persecuted you, and have said every cruel thing about you falsely for my sake.

Worrell New Testament
"Happy are ye, when they shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for My sake.

Worsley New Testament
Blessed are ye when men shall revile and persecute you, and utter all manner of reproach against you falsly, for my sake:
















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