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 Bienaventurados los que padecen persecución por causa de la justicia: porque de ellos es el reino de los cielos.

11 Bienaventurados sois cuando os vituperaren y os persiguieren, y dijeren de vosotros todo mal por mi causa, mintiendo.

12 Gozaos y alegraos; porque vuestra merced es grande en los cielos: que así persiguieron á los profetas que fueron antes de vosotros.

13 Vosotros sois la sal de la tierra: y si la sal se desvaneciere ¿con qué será salada? no vale más para nada, sino para ser echada fuera y hollada de los hombres.

14 Vosotros sois la luz del mundo: una ciudad asentada sobre un monte no se puede esconder.

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