Matthew 12:36

KJV1611 – Modern English

But I say to you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account for in the day of judgment.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    I tell you, on the Day of Judgment, people will give an account for every idle word they speak.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G1161} I say{G3004} unto you,{G5213} that{G3754} every{G3956} idle{G692} word{G4487} that{G3739} men{G444} shall speak,{G2980} they shall give{G591} account{G3056} thereof{G846} in{G1722} the day{G2250} of judgment.{G2920}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    But{G1161} I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, That{G3754} every{G3956} idle{G692} word{G4487} that{G3739}{G1437} men{G444} shall speak{G2980}{(G5661)}, they shall give{G591}{(G5692)} account{G3056} thereof{G4012}{G846} in{G1722} the day{G2250} of judgment{G2920}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    But I say vnto you that of every ydell worde that men shall have spoken: they shall geve acountes at the daye of iudgement.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But I saye vnto you, that of euery ydell worde that me haue spoken, they shal geue accomptes at ye daye of iudgmet.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    But I say vnto you, that of euery idle word that men shall speake, they shall giue account thereof at the day of iudgement.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    But I say vnto you, of euery idell worde that men shall speake, they shall geue accompt therof, in the day of iudgment.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ‹But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `And I say to you, that every idle word that men may speak, they shall give for it a reckoning in a day of judgment;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And I say to you that in the day when they are judged, men will have to give an account of every foolish word they have said.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    I tell you that on the day of judgment, people will give an account for every worthless word they speak.

Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 12:14 : 14 For God will bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it is good, or whether it is evil.
  • Jude 1:14-15 : 14 Now Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men also, saying, 'Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of His saints, 15 to execute judgment on all, to convict all who are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have committed in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.'
  • Rev 20:12 : 12 And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books.
  • Rom 2:16 : 16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.

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