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Berean Standard Bible

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

Matthew 5:11

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This is the last of the Beatitudes in the Sermon on the Mount. After the earlier blessings, Jesus turns to address his listeners directly, using second-person language.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

“Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Happy are you when men give you a bad name, and are cruel to you, and say all evil things against you falsely, because of me.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

'Blessed are you whenever they may reproach you, and may persecute, and may say any evil thing against you falsely for my sake --

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Bienaventurados sois cuando os vituperaren y os persiguieren, y dijeren de vosotros todo mal por mi causa, mintiendo.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»Dichosos ustedes cuando alguien los ofenda o persiga o diga todo tipo de mentiras contra ustedes por ser mis discípulos.

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