Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Happy those persecuted for righteousness' sake -- because theirs is the reign of the heavens.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"How blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, because the kingdom from heaven belongs to them!
A Conservative Version
Blessed are those who have been persecuted because of righteousness, because the kingdom of the heavens is theirs.
American Standard Version
Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness'sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
"Those persons who have suffered for trying to do what is right will be blessed because the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
Anderson New Testament
Blessed are they that are persecuted on account of righteousness; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Bible in Basic English
Happy are those who are attacked on account of righteousness: for the kingdom of heaven will be theirs.
Common New Testament
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Blessed are they who are persecuted upon the account of righteousness: for their's is the kingdom of heaven.
Darby Translation
Blessed they who are persecuted on account of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.
Godbey New Testament
Blessed are they, who are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for the kingdom of the heavens is theirs.
Goodspeed New Testament
"Blessed are those who have endured persecution for their uprightness, for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to them!
John Wesley New Testament
Happy are they who are persecuted for righteousness sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Julia Smith Translation
Happy they driven out for justice: for their's is the kingdom of the heavens.
King James 2000
Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Blessed [are] those who are persecuted because of righteousness, because theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Modern King James verseion
Blessed are they who have been persecuted for righteousness sake! For theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Blessed are they which suffer persecution for righteousness sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Moffatt New Testament
Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of goodness! the Realm of heaven is theirs.
Montgomery New Testament
"Blessed are those who have been persecuted in the cause of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
NET Bible
"Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
New Heart English Bible
Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Noyes New Testament
Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Sawyer New Testament
Blessed are the persecuted for righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
The Emphasized Bible
Happy, they who have been persecuted for righteousness' sake; for, theirs, is the kingdom of the heavens.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness sake: for their's is the kingdom in heaven.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Blessed are those who have been persecuted in the cause of righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Webster
Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Weymouth New Testament
"Blessed are those who have borne persecution in the cause of Righteousness, for to them belongs the Kingdom of the Heavens.
Williams New Testament
"Blessed are those who suffer persecution for being and doing right, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
World English Bible
Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Worrell New Testament
"Happy are those who have been persecuted for righteousness' sake; because theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Worsley New Testament
Blessed are they, who are persecuted for righteousness sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Themes
Christian conduct » Blessedness of maintaining
Disciples/apostles » What the disciples are
Happiness of saints in this life » Described by Christ in the beatitudes
Heavenly » Joy kingdom » Humility
spiritual Kingdom » Conditions of entrance into » Humility
Persecution » Those that are persecuted for the sake of Christ
Persecution » Blessedness of enduring, for Christ's sake
Select readings » The beatitudes
Righteousness » Blessedness of » Being persecuted for
Topics
Interlinear
Dioko
heneka
ὅτι
Hoti
that, for, because, how that, how,
Usage: 764
heneka
Devotionals
Devotionals about Matthew 5:10
Devotionals containing Matthew 5:10
References
Hastings
Morish
Watsons
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 5:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Beatitudes
9 Happy the peacemakers -- because they shall be called Sons of God. 10 Happy those persecuted for righteousness' sake -- because theirs is the reign of the heavens. 11 Happy are ye whenever they may reproach you, and may persecute, and may say any evil thing against you falsely for my sake --
Cross References
Matthew 5:3
Happy the poor in spirit -- because theirs is the reign of the heavens.
Luke 6:22
Happy are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you, and shall reproach, and shall cast forth your name as evil, for the Son of Man's sake --
2 Timothy 2:12
if we do endure together -- we shall also reign together; if we deny him, he also shall deny us;
Psalm 37:12
The wicked is devising against the righteous, And gnashing against him his teeth.
Matthew 10:23
'And whenever they may persecute you in this city, flee to the other, for verily I say to you, ye may not have completed the cities of Israel till the Son of Man may come.
Matthew 25:34
'Then shall the king say to those on his right hand, Come ye, the blessed of my Father, inherit the reign that hath been prepared for you from the foundation of the world;
Mark 10:30
who may not receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and fields, with persecutions, and in the age that is coming, life age-during;
Luke 6:20
And he, having lifted up his eyes to his disciples, said: 'Happy the poor -- because yours is the reign of God.
Luke 21:12
and before all these, they shall lay on you their hands, and persecute, delivering up to synagogues and prisons, being brought before kings and governors for my name's sake;
John 15:20
'Remember the word that I said to you, A servant is not greater than his lord; if me they did persecute, you also they will persecute; if my word they did keep, yours also they will keep;
Acts 5:40
And to him they agreed, and having called near the apostles, having beaten them, they commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go;
Acts 8:1
And Saul was assenting to his death, and there came in that day a great persecution upon the assembly in Jerusalem, all also were scattered abroad in the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles;
Romans 8:35-39
Who shall separate us from the love of the Christ? tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
1 Corinthians 4:9-13
for I think that God did set forth us the apostles last -- as appointed to death, because a spectacle we became to the world, and messengers, and men;
2 Corinthians 4:8-12
on every side being in tribulation, but not straitened; perplexed, but not in despair;
2 Corinthians 4:17
for the momentary light matter of our tribulation, more and more exceedingly an age-during weight of glory doth work out for us --
Philippians 1:28
and not terrified in anything by those opposing, which to them indeed is a token of destruction, and to you of salvation, and that from God;
2 Thessalonians 1:4-7
so that we ourselves do glory in you in the assemblies of God, for your endurance and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye bear;
2 Timothy 3:11
the persecutions, the afflictions, that befell me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and out of all the Lord did deliver me,
James 1:2-5
All joy count it, my brethren, when ye may fall into temptations manifold;
James 1:12
Happy the man who doth endure temptation, because, becoming approved, he shall receive the crown of the life, which the Lord did promise to those loving Him.
1 Peter 3:13-14
and who is he who will be doing you evil, if of Him who is good ye may become imitators?
1 Peter 4:12-16
Beloved, think it not strange at the fiery suffering among you that is coming to try you, as if a strange thing were happening to you,
1 John 3:12
not as Cain -- of the evil one he was, and he did slay his brother, and wherefore did he slay him? because his works were evil, and those of his brother righteous.
Revelation 2:10
'Be not afraid of the things that thou art about to suffer; lo, the devil is about to cast of you to prison, that ye may be tried, and ye shall have tribulation ten days; become thou faithful unto death, and I will give to thee the crown of the life.