Matthew 5:12 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets that were before you.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Be glad and full of joy; for great is your reward in heaven: for so were the prophets attacked who were before you.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Rejoice and exult, for your reward is great in the heavens; for thus have they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
World English Bible (WEB)
Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
rejoice ye and be glad, because your reward `is' great in the heavens, for thus did they persecute the prophets who were before you.
| is | χαίρετε | chairete | HAY-ray-tay |
| Rejoice, | καὶ | kai | kay |
| and be exceeding | ἀγαλλιᾶσθε | agalliasthe | ah-gahl-lee-AH-sthay |
| glad: | ὅτι | hoti | OH-tee |
| for | ὁ | ho | oh |
reward | μισθὸς | misthos | mee-STHOSE |
| your | ὑμῶν | hymōn | yoo-MONE |
| great | πολὺς | polys | poh-LYOOS |
| in | ἐν | en | ane |
| τοῖς | tois | toos | |
| heaven: | οὐρανοῖς· | ouranois | oo-ra-NOOS |
| so | οὕτως | houtōs | OO-tose |
| for | γὰρ | gar | gahr |
| persecuted they | ἐδίωξαν | ediōxan | ay-THEE-oh-ksahn |
| the | τοὺς | tous | toos |
| prophets | προφήτας | prophētas | proh-FAY-tahs |
| which were | τοὺς | tous | toos |
| before | πρὸ | pro | proh |
| you. | ὑμῶν | hymōn | yoo-MONE |