Matthew 10:18
Strong's Lexicon
On My account
ἕνεκεν (heneken)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1752: Or heneken hen'-ek-en or heineken hi'-nek-en; of uncertain affinity; on account of.

ἐμοῦ (emou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

you will be brought
ἀχθήσεσθε (achthēsesthe)
Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 71: A primary verb; properly, to lead; by implication, to bring, drive, go, pass, or induce.

before
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

governors
ἡγεμόνας (hēgemonas)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2232: From hegeomai; a leader, i.e. Chief person of a province.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

kings
βασιλεῖς (basileis)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 935: A king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor. Probably from basis; a sovereign.

as
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

witnesses
μαρτύριον (martyrion)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3142: Neuter of a presumed derivative of martus; something evidential, i.e. evidence given or, the Decalogue.

to them
αὐτοῖς (autois)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

to the
τοῖς (tois)
Article - Dative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Gentiles.
ἔθνεσιν (ethnesin)
Noun - Dative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 1484: Probably from etho; a race, i.e. A tribe; specially, a foreign one.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
On My account, you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.

Young's Literal Translation
and before governors and kings ye shall be brought for my{.htm" title="{"> sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You will even be brought before governors and kings because of Me, to bear witness to them and to the nations.

New American Standard Bible
and you will even be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.

King James Bible
And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
On my account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.

New Living Translation
You will stand trial before governors and kings because you are my followers. But this will be your opportunity to tell the rulers and other unbelievers about me.

English Standard Version
and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them and the Gentiles.

New American Standard Bible
and you will even be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.

King James Bible
And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You will even be brought before governors and kings because of Me, to bear witness to them and to the nations.

International Standard Version
You will be brought before governors and kings because of me, to testify to them and to unbelievers.

NET Bible
And you will be brought before governors and kings because of me, as a witness to them and the Gentiles.

American Standard Version
yea and before governors and kings shall ye be brought for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.

English Revised Version
yea and before governors and kings shall ye be brought for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.

Young's Literal Translation
and before governors and kings ye shall be brought for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.
















Cross References
Psalm 119:46
I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.

Matthew 10:17
But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;

Matthew 10:19
But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.

Matthew 1:1
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Matthew 10:16
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

Matthew 10:15
Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.

Matthew 10:20
For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.

Matthew 10:21
And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.
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