King James Bible
KJVBlessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Matthew 5:11 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Blessed are ye when men'shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Blessed are ye when they shall revile you, and persecute you, and speak all that is evil against you, untruly, for my sake: | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Blessed are ye when they may reproach and persecute you, and say every wicked thing against you, lying, for my sake. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Blessed are ye when men shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. | |
World English BibleWEB | |Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Happy are ye whenever they may reproach you, and may persecute, and may say any evil thing against you falsely for my sake — | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Blessed are you, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | |Blessed are you when they have insulted and persecuted you, and have said every cruel thing about you falsely for my sake. |