Matthew 5:10

In 9 translations

BSB

Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

KJV

Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

WEB

Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

ASV

Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

LSV

Blessed those persecuted for righteousness’ sake—because theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.

YLT

'Happy those persecuted for righteousness' sake — because theirs is the reign of the heavens.

DBY

Blessed they who are persecuted on account of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.

DRC

Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

GNV

Blessed are they which suffer persecution for righteousnes sake: for theirs is the kingdome of heauen.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

μακάριοι οἱ δεδιωγμένοι ἕνεκεν δικαιοσύνης, ὅτι αὐτῶν ἐστιν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν.

RP2018

Μακάριοι οἱ δεδιωγμένοι ἕνεκεν δικαιοσύνης· ὅτι αὐτῶν ἐστιν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν.

TR-Boyd

Μακάριοι οἱ δεδιωγμένοι ἕνεκεν δικαιοσύνης· ὅτι αὐτῶν ἐστιν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν.

SCR1894

μακαριοι οι δεδιωγμενοι ενεκεν δικαιοσυνης οτι αυτων εστιν η βασιλεια των ουρανων

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• James 1:12Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.
• 1 Peter 3:13–14Who can harm you if you are zealous for what is good? But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear what they fear; do not be shaken.”
• 2 Corinthians 4:17For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal glory that is far beyond comparison.
• Matthew 5:3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
• James 1:2–5Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and…
• Luke 6:22Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man.
• 2 Timothy 2:12if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us;
• 2 Corinthians 4:8–12We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of…
• Luke 21:12But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. On account of My name they will deliver you to the synagogues and prisons, and they will bring you before kings and governors.
• Philippians 1:28without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a clear sign of their destruction but of your salvation, and it is from God.
• Revelation 2:10Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown…
• 1 Peter 4:12–16Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the…
• John 15:20Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well.
• 2 Thessalonians 1:4–7That is why we boast among God’s churches about your perseverance and faith in the face of all the persecution and affliction you are enduring. All this is clear evidence of God’s righteous judgment. And so you will be…
• 2 Timothy 3:11my persecutions, and the sufferings that came upon me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. What persecutions I endured! Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them.
• Matthew 25:34Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

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