Parallel Verses
King James Version
And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
New American Standard Bible
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
You will be brought before governors and kings because of me, to testify to them and to unbelievers.
A Conservative Version
and ye will be brought to governors and even kings because of me, for a witness to them and to the Gentiles.
American Standard Version
yea and before governors and kings shall ye be brought for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
Yes, you will [even] be brought in front of governors and kings for being loyal to me. [This will give you an opportunity] for witnessing to them [as well] as to the [unconverted] Gentiles.
Anderson New Testament
and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
Bible in Basic English
And you will come before rulers and kings because of me, for a witness to them and to the Gentiles.
Common New Testament
You will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and ye shall be brought before governors and kings upon my account, to bear testimony of me to them and the rest of the Gentiles.
Darby Translation
and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.
Godbey New Testament
and they will lead you before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony unto them and the Gentiles.
Goodspeed New Testament
and you will be brought before governors and kings on my account, to bear your testimony before them and the heathen.
John Wesley New Testament
And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the heathens.
Julia Smith Translation
And ye shalt be brought before leaders and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.
King James 2000
And you shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And you will be brought before both governors and kings because of me, for a witness to them and to the Gentiles.
Modern King James verseion
And you shall be brought before governors and kings for My sake, for a testimony against them and the nations.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And ye shall be brought to the head rulers and kings for my sake, in witness to them and to the Gentiles.
Moffatt New Testament
and you will be haled before governors and kings for my sake ??it will be a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.
Montgomery New Testament
"And you will be taken before governors and kings for my sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.
NET Bible
And you will be brought before governors and kings because of me, as a witness to them and the Gentiles.
New Heart English Bible
Yes, and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.
Noyes New Testament
and ye will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, that ye may bear testimony to them and to the gentiles.
Sawyer New Testament
and you shall be brought before governors, and kings, for my sake, for a testimony to them and the nations.
The Emphasized Bible
And, before both governor and kings, shall ye be brought, for my sake - for a witness to them and the nations.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the heathen.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, that you may witness for me before them and the nations.
Webster
And ye will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
Weymouth New Testament
and you will even be put on trial before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness to them and to the Gentiles.
Williams New Testament
and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness to them and the heathen.
World English Bible
Yes, and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.
Worrell New Testament
and before the governors and the kings shall ye be brought for My sake, for a testimony to them and to the gentiles.
Worsley New Testament
And ye shall be brought before governors and kings on my account, for a testimony to them and to the nations:
Youngs Literal Translation
and before governors and kings ye shall be brought for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.
Themes
Afflictions » Christians being afflicted
Alertness » What to be aware of
Apostles » Persecutions and sufferings of
Christian ministers » Charge delivered to
Christian ministers » Responsibility of
Disciples/apostles » What disciples should be aware of
Topics
Interlinear
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
heneka
εἰς
Eis
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267
heneka
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 10:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Persecution Of Disciples Predicted
17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues; 18 And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles. 19 But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.
Cross References
Matthew 8:4
And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
Psalm 2:1-6
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
Mark 13:9
But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.
Acts 5:25-27
Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.
Acts 12:1-4
Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.
Acts 23:33-34
Who, when they came to Caesarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him.
Acts 24:1-26
And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.
2 Timothy 1:8
Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;
2 Timothy 4:16-17
At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.
Revelation 1:9
I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Revelation 6:9
And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:
Revelation 11:7
And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.