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">2532</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2532">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">καὶ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/kai_2532.htm" title="kai: and.">kai</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/21.htm" title="Strong's Greek 21: To exult, be full of joy. From agan and hallomai; properly, to jump for joy, i.e. Exult.">21</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_21.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 21">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἀγαλλιᾶσθε,<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/agalliasthe_21.htm" title="agalliasthe: exult.">agalliasthe</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">exult,</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural">V-PMM/P-2P</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">3754</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3754">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ὅτι<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/oti_3754.htm" title="hoti: for.">hoti</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">for</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">3588</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3588">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ὁ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/o_3588.htm" title="ho: which.">ho</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Article - Nominative Masculine Singular">Art-NMS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3408.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3408: (a) pay, wages, salary, (b) reward, recompense, punishment. Apparently a primary word; pay for service, good or bad.">3408</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3408.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3408">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">μισθὸς<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/misthos_3408.htm" title="misthos: reward.">misthos</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">reward</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">4771</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 4771">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ὑμῶν<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/umo_n_4771.htm" title="hymōn: of ye.">hymōn</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of you</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural">PPro-G2P</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/4183.htm" title="Strong's Greek 4183: Much, many; often. ">4183</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_4183.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 4183">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">πολὺς<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/polus_4183.htm" title="polys: great.">polys</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">[is] great</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular">Adj-NMS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; "in, " at, on, by, etc.">1722</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1722">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἐν<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/en_1722.htm" title="en: in.">en</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">in</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">3588</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3588">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">τοῖς<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/tois_3588.htm" title="tois: the.">tois</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Article - Dative Masculine Plural">Art-DMP</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3772.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3772: Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel.">3772</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3772.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3772">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">οὐρανοῖς·<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/ouranois_3772.htm" title="ouranois: heavens.">ouranois</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">heavens;</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Dative Masculine Plural">N-DMP</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3779.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3779: Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows).">3779</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3779.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3779">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">οὕτως<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/outo_s_3779.htm" title="houtōs: thusly.">houtōs</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">thus</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.">1063</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1063.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1063">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">γὰρ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/gar_1063.htm" title="gar: For.">gar</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">for</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1377.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1377: To pursue, hence: I persecute. A prolonged form of a primary verb dio; to pursue; by implication, to persecute.">1377</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1377.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1377">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἐδίωξαν<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/edio_xan_1377.htm" title="ediōxan: they persecuted.">ediōxan</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">they persecuted</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural">V-AIA-3P</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">3588</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3588">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">τοὺς<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/tous_3588.htm" title="tous: the.">tous</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Article - Accusative Masculine Plural">Art-AMP</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/4396.htm" title="Strong's Greek 4396: From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet.">4396</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_4396.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 4396">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">προφήτας<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/prophe_tas_4396.htm" title="prophētas: prophets.">prophētas</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">prophets</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural">N-AMP</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">3588</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3588">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">τοὺς<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/tous_3588.htm" title="tous: who [were].">tous</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top"> - </td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Article - Accusative Masculine Plural">Art-AMP</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/4253.htm" title="Strong's Greek 4253: A primary preposition; "fore", i.e. In front of, prior to.">4253</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_4253.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 4253">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">πρὸ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/pro_4253.htm" title="pro: before.">pro</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">before</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">4771</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 4771">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ὑμῶν.<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/umo_n_4771.htm" title="hymōn: ye.">hymōn</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">you.</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural">PPro-G2P</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <br /><br /> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-3753401421161123"; /* 200 x 200 Parallel Bible */ google_ad_slot = "7676643937"; google_ad_width = 200; google_ad_height = 200; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /><div class="vheading2">Greek Texts</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nestle/matthew/5.htm">ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 5:12 Greek NT: Nestle 1904</a><br></span><span class="greek">χαίρετε καὶ ἀγαλλιᾶσθε, ὅτι ὁ μισθὸς ὑμῶν πολὺς ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς· οὕτως γὰρ ἐδίωξαν τοὺς προφήτας τοὺς πρὸ ὑμῶν.</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/whdc/matthew/5.htm">ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 5:12 Greek NT: Westcott and Hort 1881</a><br></span><span class="greek">χαίρετε καὶ ἀγαλλιᾶσθε, ὅτι ὁ μισθὸς ὑμῶν πολὺς ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς· οὕτως γὰρ ἐδίωξαν τοὺς προφήτας τοὺς πρὸ ὑμῶν.</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/whnac/matthew/5.htm">ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 5:12 Greek NT: Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants]</a><br></span><span class="greek">χαίρετε καὶ ἀγαλλιᾶσθε, ὅτι ὁ μισθὸς ὑμῶν πολὺς ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς· οὕτως γὰρ ἐδίωξαν τοὺς προφήτας τοὺς πρὸ ὑμῶν.</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bz05/matthew/5.htm">ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 5:12 Greek NT: RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005</a><br></span><span class="greek">Χαίρετε καὶ ἀγαλλιᾶσθε, ὅτι ὁ μισθὸς ὑμῶν πολὺς ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς· οὕτως γὰρ ἐδίωξαν τοὺς προφήτας τοὺς πρὸ ὑμῶν. </span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/goc/matthew/5.htm">ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 5:12 Greek NT: Greek Orthodox Church</a><br></span><span class="greek">χαίρετε καὶ ἀγαλλιᾶσθε, ὅτι ὁ μισθὸς ὑμῶν πολὺς ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς· οὕτω γὰρ ἐδίωξαν τοὺς προφήτας τοὺς πρὸ ὑμῶν.</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/t8/matthew/5.htm">ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 5:12 Greek NT: Tischendorf 8th Edition</a><br></span><span class="greek">χαίρετε καὶ ἀγαλλιᾶσθε, ὅτι ὁ μισθὸς ὑμῶν πολὺς ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς· οὕτως γὰρ ἐδίωξαν τοὺς προφήτας τοὺς πρὸ ὑμῶν.</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/tr94/matthew/5.htm">ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 5:12 Greek NT: Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894</a><br></span><span class="greek">χαίρετε καὶ ἀγαλλιᾶσθε, ὅτι ὁ μισθὸς ὑμῶν πολὺς ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς· οὕτω γὰρ ἐδίωξαν τοὺς προφήτας τοὺς πρὸ ὑμῶν.</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/tr/matthew/5.htm">ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 5:12 Greek NT: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550</a><br></span><span class="greek">χαίρετε καὶ ἀγαλλιᾶσθε ὅτι ὁ μισθὸς ὑμῶν πολὺς ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς· οὕτως γὰρ ἐδίωξαν τοὺς προφήτας τοὺς πρὸ ὑμῶν</span><div align="left"><span class="toptext"><a href="//study.interlinearbible.org/matthew/5.htm">Matthew 5:12 Greek Study Bible</a> (<a href="//apostolic.interlinearbible.org/matthew/5.htm">Apostolic</a> / <a href="//interlinearbible.org/matthew/5.htm">Interlinear</a>)<br></span></div><div style="direction:ltr"><span class="greek"><span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5463.htm" title="chairete: rejoice -- 5463: to rejoice, be glad -- Verb - Present Active Imperative - Second Person Plural">χαίρετε</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2532.htm" title="kai: and -- 2532: and, even, also -- Conjunction">καὶ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/21.htm" title="agalliasthe: be exceedingly glad -- 21: to exult, rejoice greatly -- Verb - Present Middle Imperative - Second Person Plural">ἀγαλλιᾶσθε</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3754.htm" title="oti: for -- 3754: that, because -- Conjunction">ὅτι</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3588.htm" title="o: which -- 3588: the -- Article - Nominative Singular Masculine">ὁ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3408.htm" title="misthos: reward -- 3408: wages, hire -- Noun - Nominative Singular Masculine">μισθὸς</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5216.htm" title="umōn: of you -- 5216: you -- Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Plural">ὑμῶν</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/4183.htm" title="polus: great -- 4183: much, many -- Adjective - Nominative Singular Masculine">πολὺς</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1722.htm" title="en: in -- 1722: in, on, at, by, with -- Preposition">ἐν</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3588.htm" title="tois: which -- 3588: the -- Article - Dative Plural Masculine">τοῖς</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3772.htm" title="ouranois: heaven -- 3772: heaven -- Noun - Dative Plural Masculine">οὐρανοῖς·</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3779.htm" title="outōs: so -- 3779: in this way, thus -- Adverb">οὕτως</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1063.htm" title="gar: for -- 1063: for, indeed (a conjunc. used to express cause, explanation, inference or continuation) -- Conjunction">γὰρ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1377.htm" title="ediōxan: they persecuted -- 1377: to put to flight, pursue, by impl. to persecute -- Verb - Aorist Active Indicative - Third Person Plural">ἐδίωξαν</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3588.htm" title="tous: which -- 3588: the -- Article - Accusative Plural Masculine">τοὺς</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/4396.htm" title="prophētas: prophets -- 4396: a prophet (an interpreter or forth-teller of the divine will) -- Noun - Accusative Plural Masculine">προφήτας</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3588.htm" title="tous: which -- 3588: the -- Article - Accusative Plural Masculine">τοὺς</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/4253.htm" title="pro: before -- 4253: before -- Preposition">πρὸ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5216.htm" title="umōn: you -- 5216: you -- Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Plural">ὑμῶν.</a></span> </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/matthew/5.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5463.htm" title="chairo (khah'-ee-ro) -- farewell, be glad, God speed, greeting, hall, joy(- fully), rejoice">Rejoice</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2532.htm" title="kai (kahee) -- and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet">and</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/21.htm" title="agalliao (ag-al-lee-ah'-o) -- be (exceeding) glad, with exceeding joy, rejoice (greatly)">be exceeding glad</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3754.htm" title="hoti (hot'-ee) -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why">for</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/4183.htm" title="polus (pol-oos') -- abundant, + altogether, common, + far (passed, spent), long, many, much ">great</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5216.htm" title="humon (hoo-mone') -- ye, you, your (own, -selves)">is your</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3408.htm" title="misthos (mis-thos') -- hire, reward, wages">reward</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1722.htm" title="en (en) -- about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by ">in</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3772.htm" title="ouranos (oo-ran-os') -- air, heaven(-ly), sky">heaven</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1063.htm" title="gar (gar) -- and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet">for</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3779.htm" title="houto (hoo'-to) -- after that, after (in) this manner, as, even (so)" target="big">">so</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1377.htm" title="dioko (dee-o'-ko) -- ensue, follow (after), given to, (suffer) persecute(-ion), press forward">persecuted they</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/4396.htm" title="prophetes (prof-ay'-tace) -- prophet">the prophets</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3588.htm" title="ho (ho) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc">which</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/4253.htm" title="pro (pro) -- above, ago, before, or ever. In the comparative, it retains the same significations">were before</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5216.htm" title="humon (hoo-mone') -- ye, you, your (own, -selves)">you</a></span></div><div align="right"><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/matthew/5.htm">Matthew 5:12 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">שמחו וגילו כי שכרכם רב בשמים כי כן רדפו את הנביאים אשר היו לפניכם׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//pes.scripturetext.com/matthew/5.htm">Matthew 5:12 Aramaic NT: Peshitta</a><br></span><span class="aramaic">ܗܝܕܝܢ ܚܕܘ ܘܪܘܙܘ ܕܐܓܪܟܘܢ ܤܓܝ ܒܫܡܝܐ ܗܟܢܐ ܓܝܪ ܪܕܦܘ ܠܢܒܝܐ ܕܡܢ ܩܕܡܝܟܘܢ ܀</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/matthew/5-12.htm">Additional Parallel Greek</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/matthew/5.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />"Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/matthew/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great <i>is</i> your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/matthew/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Be glad and rejoice, because your reward is great in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">Rejoice.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/luke/6-23.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Luke 6:23</span> Rejoice you in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/acts/5-41.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Acts 5:41</span> And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/acts/16-25.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Acts 16:25</span> And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises to God: and …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/romans/5-3.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Romans 5:3</span> And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-17.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">2 Corinthians 4:17</span> For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, works for us …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/philippians/2-17.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Philippians 2:17</span> Yes, and if I be offered on the sacrifice and service of your faith, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/colossians/1-24.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Colossians 1:24</span> Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/james/1-2.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">James 1:2</span> My brothers, count it all joy when you fall into divers temptations;</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_peter/4-13.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Peter 4:13</span> But rejoice, inasmuch as you are partakers of Christ's sufferings; …</a></p><p class="hdg">for great.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/matthew/6-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Matthew 6:1,2,4,5,16</span> Take heed that you do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/matthew/10-41.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Matthew 10:41,42</span> He that receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/matthew/16-27.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Matthew 16:27</span> For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/15-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 15:1</span> After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ruth/2-12.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ruth 2:12</span> The LORD recompense your work, and a full reward be given you of …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/19-11.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 19:11</span> Moreover by them is your servant warned: and in keeping of them there …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/58-11.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 58:11</span> So that a man shall say, Truly there is a reward for the righteous: …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-18.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Proverbs 11:18</span> The wicked works a deceitful work: but to him that sows righteousness …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-10.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 3:10</span> Say you to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/luke/6-23.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Luke 6:23,35</span> Rejoice you in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-8.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Corinthians 3:8</span> Now he that plants and he that waters are one: and every man shall …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/colossians/3-24.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Colossians 3:24</span> Knowing that of the Lord you shall receive the reward of the inheritance: …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-6.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Hebrews 11:6,26</span> But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that comes …</a></p><p class="hdg">for so.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/matthew/21-34.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Matthew 21:34-38</span> And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/matthew/23-31.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Matthew 23:31-37</span> Why you be witnesses to yourselves, that you are the children of …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_kings/18-4.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Kings 18:4,13</span> For it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD, that …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_kings/19-2.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Kings 19:2,10-14</span> Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, So let the gods …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_kings/21-20.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Kings 21:20</span> And Ahab said to Elijah, Have you found me, O my enemy? And he answered, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_kings/22-8.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Kings 22:8,26,27</span> And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/2_kings/1-9.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">2 Kings 1:9</span> Then the king sent to him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/16-10.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">2 Chronicles 16:10</span> Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/24-20.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">2 Chronicles 24:20-22</span> And the Spirit of God came on Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-16.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">2 Chronicles 36:16</span> But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-26.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Nehemiah 9:26</span> Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against you, and …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jeremiah/2-30.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jeremiah 2:30</span> In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jeremiah/26-8.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jeremiah 26:8,21-23</span> Now it came to pass, when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/luke/6-23.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Luke 6:23</span> Rejoice you in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/luke/11-47.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Luke 11:47-51</span> Woe to you! for you build the sepulchers of the prophets, and your …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/luke/13-34.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Luke 13:34</span> O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which kill the prophets, and stone them that …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/acts/7-51.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Acts 7:51</span> You stiff necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you do always …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/2-15.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Thessalonians 2:15</span> Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/matthew/5-12.htm">Matthew 5:12</a> • <a href="/niv/matthew/5-12.htm">Matthew 5:12 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/matthew/5-12.htm">Matthew 5:12 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/matthew/5-12.htm">Matthew 5:12 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/matthew/5-12.htm">Matthew 5:12 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/matthew/5-12.htm">Matthew 5:12 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/matthew/5-12.htm">Matthew 5:12 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/matthew/5-12.htm">Matthew 5:12 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/matthew/5-12.htm">Matthew 5:12 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/matthew/5-12.htm">Matthew 5:12 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/matthew/5-12.htm">Matthew 5:12 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../matthew/5-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Matthew 5:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Matthew 5:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../matthew/5-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Matthew 5:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Matthew 5:13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>