Parallel Verses

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the heathen.

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 Version

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

Holman 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.

A Conservative Version

and ye will be brought to governors and even kings because of me, for a witness to them and to 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.

Amplified

and you will be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.

An Understandable Version

Yes, you will [even] be brought in front of governors and kings for being loyal to me. [This will give you an opportunity] for witnessing to them [as well] as to the [unconverted] Gentiles.

Anderson New Testament

and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.

Bible in Basic English

And you will come before rulers and kings because of me, for a witness to them and to the Gentiles.

Common New Testament

You will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.

Daniel Mace New Testament

and ye shall be brought before governors and kings upon my account, to bear testimony of me to them and the rest of the Gentiles.

Darby Translation

and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.

Godbey New Testament

and they will lead you before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony unto them and the Gentiles.

Goodspeed New Testament

and you will be brought before governors and kings on my account, to bear your testimony before them and the heathen.

John Wesley New Testament

And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the heathens.

Julia Smith Translation

And ye shalt be brought before leaders and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.

King James 2000

And you shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.

Lexham Expanded Bible

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

Modern King James verseion

And you shall be brought before governors and kings for My sake, for a testimony against them and the nations.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And ye shall be brought to the head rulers and kings for my sake, in witness to them and to the Gentiles.

Moffatt New Testament

and you will be haled before governors and kings for my sake ??it will be a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.

Montgomery New Testament

"And you will be taken before governors and kings for my sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.

NET Bible

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

New Heart English Bible

Yes, and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.

Noyes New Testament

and ye will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, that ye may bear testimony to them and to the gentiles.

Sawyer New Testament

and you shall be brought before governors, and kings, for my sake, for a testimony to them and the nations.

The Emphasized Bible

And, before both governor and kings, shall ye be brought, for my sake - for a witness to them and the nations.

Twentieth Century New Testament

And you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, that you may witness for me before them and the nations.

Webster

And ye will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.

Weymouth New Testament

and you will even be put on trial before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness to them and to the Gentiles.

Williams New Testament

and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness to them and the heathen.

World English Bible

Yes, and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.

Worrell New Testament

and before the governors and the kings shall ye be brought for My sake, for a testimony to them and to the gentiles.

Worsley New Testament

And ye shall be brought before governors and kings on my account, for a testimony to them and to the nations:

Youngs Literal Translation

and before governors and kings ye shall be brought for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

ye shall be brought
G71
ἄγω 
Ago 
bring, lead, go, bring forth, , vr bring
Usage: 55

ἐπί 
Epi 
on, in, upon, unto, to,
Usage: 644

ἡγεμών 
hegemon 
Usage: 19

and



and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

βασιλεύς 
Basileus 
Usage: 99

for
ἕνεκα ἕνεκεν εἵνεκεν 
heneka 
εἰς 
Eis 
for ... sake, for ... cause, for, because 9, wherefore , by reason of, that ... might
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 8
Usage: 1267

my
ἐμοῦ 
Emou 
me, my, mine
Usage: 36

ἕνεκα ἕνεκεν εἵνεκεν 
heneka 
for ... sake, for ... cause, for, because 9, wherefore , by reason of, that ... might
Usage: 8

μαρτύριον 
Marturion 
Usage: 11


Usage: 0

References

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Smith

Context Readings

Persecution Of Disciples Predicted

17 But be on your guard against men: for they will deliver you up to the sanhedrim, and scourge you in their synagogues. 18 And ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the heathen. 19 But when they shall deliver you up, be under no anxiety what ye shall say; for it shall be given you in that very hour what ye should speak:


Cross References

Matthew 8:4

And Jesus said to him, See thou tell no man; but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift which Moses commanded for a testimony unto them.

Mark 13:9

But take ye heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to their sanhedrims, and to the synagogues; ye shall be beaten with rods, and be set before kings and governors for my name's sake, for a testimony unto them.

Acts 5:25-27

Then came a person and informed them, saying, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.

Acts 12:1-4

NOW at that time Herod the king stretched forth his hand to treat cruelly certain persons belonging to the church.

Acts 23:33-34

So when they came to Caesarea, and had delivered the letter to the governor, they presented Paul also to him.

Acts 24:1-26

SO after five days Ananias the high-priest went down with the elders, and a certain rhetorician, Tertullus, who made their appearance before the governor against Paul.

2 Timothy 1:8

Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but suffer affliction with me in the gospel, supported by the power of God;

2 Timothy 4:16-17

At my first apology no man stood by me, but all forsook me: (may it not be imputed to them!)

Revelation 1:9

I John, your brother and companion also with you in the tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the island which is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Revelation 6:9

And when he opened the fifth seal I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they maintained.

Revelation 11:7

And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast which ascendeth out of hell shall make war with them, and shall overcome them, and put them to death.

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