Other translations
American Standard Version
Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Bless your persecutors; bless and do not curse.
Darby Bible Translation
Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Bless them that persecute you: bless, and curse not.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.
God's Word
Bless those who persecute you. Bless them, and don't curse them.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
International Standard Version
Bless those who persecute you. Keep on blessing them, and never curse them.
NET Bible
Bless those who persecute you, bless and do not curse.
New American Standard Bible
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
New International Version
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
New Living Translation
Bless those who persecute you. Don't curse them; pray that God will bless them.
Webster's Bible Translation
Bless them who persecute you; bless, and curse not.
Weymouth New Testament
Invoke blessings on your persecutors--blessings, not curses.
The World English Bible
Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don't curse.
EasyEnglish Bible
Ask God to bless people who cause trouble for you. Yes, ask him to be kind to them. Do not ask him to do bad things to them.
Young‘s Literal Translation
Bless those persecuting you; bless, and curse not;
New Life Version
Pray and give thanks for those who make trouble for you. Yes, pray for them instead of talking against them.
Revised Geneva Translation
Bless those who persecute you; bless, I say, and do not curse.
The Voice Bible
If people mistreat or malign you, bless them. Always speak blessings, not curses.
Living Bible
If someone mistreats you because you are a Christian, don’t curse him; pray that God will bless him.
New Catholic Bible
Bless those who persecute you; bless them and do not curse them.
Legacy Standard Bible
Bless those who persecute you; bless, and do not curse.
Jubilee Bible 2000
Bless those who persecute you: bless, and do not curse.
Christian Standard Bible
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
Amplified Bible © 1954
Bless those who persecute you [who are cruel in their attitude toward you]; bless and do not curse them.
New Century Version
Wish good for those who harm you; wish them well and do not curse them.
The Message
Bless your enemies; no cursing under your breath. Laugh with your happy friends when they’re happy; share tears when they’re down. Get along with each other; don’t be stuck-up. Make friends with nobodies; don’t be the great somebody.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
Bless those who persecute you; bless, and do not curse.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.
New Matthew Bible
Bless those who persecute you; bless, but curse not.
Good News Translation®
Ask God to bless those who persecute you—yes, ask him to bless, not to curse.
Wycliffe Bible
Bless ye men that pursue you; bless ye, and do not ye curse;
New Testament for Everyone
Bless those who persecute you; bless them, don’t curse them.
Contemporary English Version
Ask God to bless everyone who mistreats you. Ask him to bless them and not to curse them.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.
J.B. Phillips New Testament
And as for those who try to make your life a misery, bless them. Don’t curse, bless.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.
Common English Bible © 2011
Bless people who harass you—bless and don’t curse them.
Amplified Bible © 2015
Bless those who persecute you [who cause you harm or hardship]; bless and do not curse [them].
English Standard Version Anglicised
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Bless those who persecute [you], bless and do not curse them.
New American Standard Bible
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
The Expanded Bible
·Wish good for [Bless] those who ·harm [persecute] you; ·wish them well [bless] and do not curse them.
Tree of Life Version
Bless those who persecute you—bless and do not curse.
Revised Standard Version
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.
New International Reader's Version
Bless those who hurt you. Bless them, and do not curse them.
BRG Bible
Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
Complete Jewish Bible
Bless those who persecute you — bless them, don’t curse them!
Worldwide English (New Testament)
Bless those who do wrong things to you. Bless them. Do not curse them.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Say a bracha on those who bring redifah (persecution) on you, let it be a bracha and not a kelalah (curse).
Names of God Bible
Bless those who persecute you. Bless them, and don’t curse them.
Modern English Version
Bless those who persecute you; bless, and do not curse.
Easy-to-Read Version
Wish only good for those who treat you badly. Ask God to bless them, not curse them.
International Children’s Bible
Wish good for those who do bad things to you. Wish them well and do not curse them.
Lexham English Bible
Bless those who persecute, bless and do not curse them.
New International Version - UK
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
Disciples Literal New Testament
Be blessing the ones persecuting you— be blessing and not cursing.