Matthew 5:11 — Compare Translations

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Blessed (happy, to be envied, and spiritually prosperous--with life-joy and satisfaction in God's favor and salvation, regardless of your outward conditions) are you when people revile you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil things against you falsely on My account.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Blessed (happy, to be envied, and spiritually prosperous–with life-joy and satisfaction in God's favor and salvation, regardless of your outward conditions) are you when people revile you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil things against you falsely on My account.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

Yes, happy are you when people insult you because you believe in me. Or they may hurt you. Or they may say things about you that are not true.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"People will insult you and hurt you. They will lie and say all kinds of evil things about you because you follow me. But when they do that, know that God will bless you.

"Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

“Happy are you when people insult you and persecute you and tell all kinds of evil lies against you because you are my followers.

English God's Word - GW 1995

"Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, lie, and say all kinds of evil things about you because of me.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

"Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and falsely say every kind of evil against you because of Me.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you (falsely) because of me.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"Blessed are you when people make fun of you and hurt you because of me. You are also blessed when they tell all kinds of evil lies about you because of me.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

"God blesses you when you are mocked and persecuted and lied about because you are my followers.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

"Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

“How blessed you are when people insult and persecute you and speak all kinds of cruel lies about you because of your love for me!

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

“Blessed are you when men revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“When you are reviled and persecuted and lied about because you are my followers—wonderful!

English Tyndale 1537

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.