King James Bible
KJVRejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
Translation Comparison
Matthew 5:12
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The verse Matthew 5:12 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 | Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets that were before you. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Be glad and rejoice, for your reward is very great in heaven. For so they persecuted the prophets that were before you. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Rejoice and exult, for your reward is great in the heavens; for thus have they persecuted the prophets who were before you. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you. | |
World English BibleWEB | Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | rejoice ye and be glad, because your reward is great in the heavens, for thus did they persecute the prophets who were before you. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | Be joyful and triumphant, because your reward is great in the Heavens; for so were the Prophets before you persecuted. |
American Standard Version
ASVRejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets that were before you.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBBe glad and rejoice, for your reward is very great in heaven. For so they persecuted the prophets that were before you.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTRejoice and exult, for your reward is great in the heavens; for thus have they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
English Revised Version
ERVRejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTRejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
World English Bible
WEBRejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTrejoice ye and be glad, because your reward is great in the heavens, for thus did they persecute the prophets who were before you.
American King James Version
AKJVRejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTBe joyful and triumphant, because your reward is great in the Heavens; for so were the Prophets before you persecuted.
King James Bible
KJVRejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
American Standard Version
ASVRejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets that were before you.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBBe glad and rejoice, for your reward is very great in heaven. For so they persecuted the prophets that were before you.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTRejoice and exult, for your reward is great in the heavens; for thus have they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
English Revised Version
ERVRejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTRejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
World English Bible
WEBRejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTrejoice ye and be glad, because your reward is great in the heavens, for thus did they persecute the prophets who were before you.
American King James Version
AKJVRejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTBe joyful and triumphant, because your reward is great in the Heavens; for so were the Prophets before you persecuted.