Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

Happy are you when men give you a bad name, and are cruel to you, and say all evil things against you falsely, because of me.

New American Standard Bible

“Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.

King James Version

Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

Holman Bible

“You are blessed when they insult and persecute you and falsely say every kind of evil against you because of Me.

International Standard Version

"How blessed are you whenever people insult you, persecute you, and say all sorts of evil things against you falsely because of me!

A Conservative Version

Blessed are ye when they revile you, and persecute you, and say every evil word, being deceitful against you because of me.

American Standard Version

Blessed are ye when men'shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

Amplified

“Blessed [morally courageous and spiritually alive with life-joy in God’s goodness] are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil things against you because of [your association with] Me.

An Understandable Version

You will be blessed when people speak against you and harm you and say bad things about you that are untrue, because of [your devotion to] me.

Anderson New Testament

Blessed are you, when they shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say every evil thing against you, falsely, on my account.

Common New Testament

Blessed are you when they revile you and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for my sake.

Daniel Mace New Testament

Blessed shall you be when men shall revile and persecute you, and falsely charge you with all manner of evil for your attachment to me.

Darby Translation

Blessed are ye when they may reproach and persecute you, and say every wicked thing against you, lying, for my sake.

Godbey New Testament

Blessed are ye when they may despise you, and shall persecute you, and may say all evil against you, falsifying, for my sake.

Goodspeed New Testament

"Blessed are you when people abuse you, and persecute you, and falsely say everything bad of you, on my account.

John Wesley New Testament

Happy are ye when men shall revile and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake.

Julia Smith Translation

Happy are ye, when they shall upbraid you, and drive you out, and say every evil word against you, lying, for my sake.

King James 2000

Blessed are you, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute [you] and say all kinds of evil things against you, lying on account of me.

Modern King James verseion

Blessed are you when men shall revile you and persecute you, and shall say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for My sake.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall falsely say all manner of evil sayings against you for my sake.

Moffatt New Testament

Blessed are you when men denounce you and persecute you and utter all manner of evil against you for my sake;

Montgomery New Testament

"Blessed are you when they shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my name's sake.

NET Bible

"Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil things about you falsely on account of me.

New Heart English Bible

"Blessed are you when men insult you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

Noyes New Testament

Blessed are ye, when men revile you, and persecute you, and say every thing that is bad against you, falsely, for my sake.

Sawyer New Testament

Blessed are you when they shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say every evil against you, falsely, for my sake.

The Emphasized Bible

Happy, are ye, whensoever they may reproach you and persecute you, and say every evil thing against you, falsely, for my sake:

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Blessed are ye, when they shall revile and persecute you, and lying, speak every thing evil against you for my sake.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Blessed are you when people taunt you, and persecute you, and say everything evil about you--untruly, and on my account.

Webster

Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

Weymouth New Testament

"Blessed are you when they have insulted and persecuted you, and have said every cruel thing about you falsely for my sake.

Williams New Testament

"Blessed are you when people abuse you, and persecute you, and keep on falsely telling all sorts of evil against you for my sake.

World English Bible

"Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

Worrell New Testament

"Happy are ye, when they shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for My sake.

Worsley New Testament

Blessed are ye when men shall revile and persecute you, and utter all manner of reproach against you falsly, for my sake:

Youngs Literal Translation

Happy are ye whenever they may reproach you, and may persecute, and may say any evil thing against you falsely for my sake --

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
μακάριος 
Makarios 
Usage: 21

are ye
ἐστέ 
Este 
are, be, is, belong to, have been, not tr
Usage: 53

ὅταν 
Hotan 
when, as soon as, as long as, that, whensoever, while, till
Usage: 49

ὀνειδέζω 
oneidizo 
Usage: 8

you
ὑμᾶς 
Humas 
ὑμῶν 
Humon 
you, ye, for your sakes Trans, not tr,
your, you, ye, yours, not tr.,
Usage: 314
Usage: 371

and

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

διώκω 
Dioko 
Usage: 28

you, and

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

ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824

all manner of
πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

πονηρός 
Poneros 
Usage: 36

κατά 
Kata 
according to, after, against, in, by, daily , as,
Usage: 428

ψεύδομαι 
Pseudomai 
Usage: 10

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

my
ἐμοῦ 
Emou 
me, my, mine
Usage: 36

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Matthew 5:11

Context Readings

The Beatitudes

10 Happy are those who are attacked on account of righteousness: for the kingdom of heaven will be theirs. 11 Happy are you when men give you a bad name, and are cruel to you, and say all evil things against you falsely, because of me. 12 Be glad and full of joy; for great is your reward in heaven: for so were the prophets attacked who were before you.



Cross References

1 Peter 4:14

If men say evil things of you because of the name of Christ, happy are you; for the Spirit of glory and of God is resting on you.

Matthew 10:25

It is enough for the disciple that he may be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have given the name Beelzebub to the master of the house, how much more to those of his house!

Matthew 10:39

He who has the desire to keep his life will have it taken from him, and he who gives up his life because of me will have it given back to him.

Mark 8:35

Whoever has a desire to keep his life, will have it taken from him; and whoever gives up his life because of me and the good news, will keep it.

Mark 13:13

And you will be hated by all men, because of my name; but he who goes through to the end will have salvation.

Luke 6:22

Happy are you, when men have hate for you, and put you away from among them and say angry words to you, turning away in disgust at your name, because of the Son of man.

Luke 21:17

And you will be hated by all men, because of me.

John 15:21

They will do all this to you because of my name--because they have no knowledge of him who sent me.

1 Peter 2:23

To sharp words he gave no sharp answer; when he was undergoing pain, no angry word came from his lips; but he put himself into the hands of the judge of righteousness:

Psalm 35:11

False witnesses got up: they put questions to me about crimes of which I had no knowledge.

Psalm 44:22

Truly, because of you we are put to death every day; we are numbered like sheep for destruction.

Isaiah 66:5

Give ear to the word of the Lord, you who are in fear at his word: your countrymen, hating you, and driving you out because of my name, have said, Let the Lord's glory be made clear, so that we may see your joy; but they will be put to shame.

Matthew 10:18

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

Matthew 10:22

And you will be hated by all men because of my name: but he who is strong to the end will have salvation.

Matthew 19:29

And everyone who has given up houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or child, or land, for my name, will be given a hundred times as much, and have eternal life.

Matthew 24:9

Then they will be cruel to you, and will put you to death: and you will be hated by all nations because of my name.

Matthew 27:39

And those who went by said bitter words to him, shaking their heads and saying,

Mark 4:17

And they have no root in themselves, but go on for a time; then, when trouble comes or pain, because of the word, they quickly become full of doubts.

Mark 13:9

But take care: for they will give you up to the Sanhedrins; and in Synagogues you will be whipped; and you will be taken before rulers and kings because of me, for a sign to them.

Luke 7:33-34

For John the Baptist came, taking no food or drink, and you say, He has an evil spirit.

Luke 9:24

For whoever has a desire to keep his life will have it taken from him, but whoever gives up his life because of me, will keep it.

Luke 21:12

But before all this, they will take you and be very cruel to you, giving you up to the Synagogues and to prisons, taking you before kings and rulers, because of my name.

John 9:28

And they were angry with him and said, You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.

Acts 9:16

For I will make clear to him what troubles he will have to undergo for me.

Romans 8:36

As it is said in the holy Writings, Because of you we are put to death every day; we are like sheep ready for destruction.

1 Corinthians 4:10

We are made to seem foolish for Christ, but you are wise in Christ; we are feeble, but you are strong; you have glory, but we have shame.

2 Corinthians 4:11

For, while living, we are still being given up to death because of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may be seen in our flesh, though it is under the power of death.

Revelation 2:3

And you have the power of waiting, and have undergone trouble because of my name, without weariness.

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