χαίρετεchaireteRejoiceχαίρω (chairō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “Rejoice”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5463I rejoice, am glad; also a salutation: Hail.This verse uses “rejoice”.Rejoiceκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἀγαλλιᾶσθεagalliasthebe exceeding gladἀγαλλιάω (agalliaō)verb, present middle imperative, 2nd person plural — “be exceeding glad”, an ongoing or repeated actionG21I exult, am full of joy.be exceeding gladὅτιhotiforὅτιconjunction — “for”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.forὁhowhichὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “which”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.whichμισθὸςmisthoswageμισθόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “wage”, the subject formG3408(a) pay, wages, salary, (b) reward, recompense, punishment.ὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.youπολὺςpolusmuchπολύςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “much”, the subject formG4183much, many; often.This verse uses “much”.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.τοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.οὐρανοῖςouranoisheavenοὐρανός (ouranos)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “heaven”, the to- or for-formG3772heaven, (a) the visible heavens: the atmosphere, the sky, the starry heavens, (b) the spiritual heavens.οὕτωςhoutōsthusοὕτω(ς)adverb — “thus”G3779thus, so, in this manner.This verse uses “thus”.γὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἐδίωξανediōxanto pursueδιώκω (diōkō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to pursue”, a single actionG1377I pursue, hence: I persecute.This verse uses “pursue”.τοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.προφήταςprophētasprophetπροφήτης (prophētēs)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “prophet”, the object formG4396a prophet, poet; a person gifted at expositing divine truth.τοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πρὸprobeforeπρόpreposition — “before”G4253(a) of place: before, in front of, (b) of time: before, earlier than.ὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
rejoice ye and be glad, because your reward [is] great in the heavens, for thus did they persecute the prophets who were before you.
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American Standard Version (1901)
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets that were before you.
Young’s Literal Translation
rejoice ye and be glad, because your reward [is] great in the heavens, for thus did they persecute the prophets who were before you.
World English Bible
Rejoice , and be exceedingly glad , for great is your reward in heaven . For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you .
Darby Translation
Rejoice and exult, for your reward is great in the heavens; for thus have they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Douay-Rheims
Be glad and rejoice, for your reward is very great in heaven. For so they persecuted the prophets that were before you.
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