Matthew 10:18
Modern Translations
New International Version
On my account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.

New Living Translation
You will stand trial before governors and kings because you are my followers. But this will be your opportunity to tell the rulers and other unbelievers about me.

English Standard Version
and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them and the Gentiles.

Berean Study Bible
On My account, you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.

New American Standard Bible
and you will even be brought before governors and kings on My account, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.

NASB 1995
and you will even be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.

NASB 1977
and you shall even be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.

Amplified Bible
and you will be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.

Christian Standard Bible
You will even be brought before governors and kings because of me, to bear witness to them and to the Gentiles.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You will even be brought before governors and kings because of Me, to bear witness to them and to the nations.

Contemporary English Version
Because of me, you will be dragged before rulers and kings to tell them and the Gentiles about your faith.

Good News Translation
For my sake you will be brought to trial before rulers and kings, to tell the Good News to them and to the Gentiles.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Because of me you will even be brought in front of governors and kings to testify to them and to everyone in the world.

International Standard Version
You will be brought before governors and kings because of me, to testify to them and to unbelievers.

NET Bible
And you will be brought before governors and kings because of me, as a witness to them and the Gentiles.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.

New King James Version
You will be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.

King James 2000 Bible
And you shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against 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.

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.

American King James Version
And you shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and 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.

A Faithful Version
And you shall also be brought before governors and kings for My sake, for a witness to them and to the Gentiles.

Darby Bible Translation
and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.

English Revised Version
yea and before governors and kings shall ye be brought for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.

Webster's Bible Translation
And ye will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And ye shal be brought to the gouernours and Kings for my sake, in witnes to them, and to the Gentiles.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And ye shalbe brought to the head rulers, and kynges, for my sake, in witnesse to them, and to the Gentiles.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And ye shall be brought before prynces and kynges for my sake, in witnes to them and to the gentyls.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And ye shall be brought to the heed rulers and kynges for my sake in witnes to them and to the gentyls.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and before governors and kings you will be brought for My sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.

Berean Literal Bible
And you will be brought also before governors and kings on account of Me, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.

Young's Literal Translation
and before governors and kings ye shall be brought for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.

Smith's Literal Translation
And ye shalt be brought before leaders and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.

Literal Emphasis Translation
For you are not those speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking in you.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And you shall be brought before governors, and before kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the Gentiles:

Catholic Public Domain Version
And you shall be led before both rulers and kings for my sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“And they will bring you before Governors and Kings because of me, for their testimony and that of the Gentiles.”

Lamsa Bible
And they will bring you before the presence of governors and kings for my sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.

Godbey New Testament
and they will lead you before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony unto them and the Gentiles.

Haweis New Testament
And ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the heathen.

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.

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.

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:
















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