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 Benditos são os que sofrem perseguição por causa da justiça, porque deles é o Reino dos céus.
11 Benditos sois vós, quando vos insultarem, perseguirem, e mentirem, falando contra vós todo mal por minha causa.
12 Jubilai e alegrai-vos, porque grande é vossa recompensa nos céus; pois assim perseguiram aos profetas que foram antes de vós.
13 Vós sois o sal da terra; mas se o sal perder seu sabor, com que se salgará? Para nada mais presta, a não ser para se lançar fora, e ser pisado pelas pessoas.
14 Vós sois a luz do mundo; não se pode esconder uma cidade fundada sobre o monte;
What Does Matthew 5:12 Mean?
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