Matthew 5:44
But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
43Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shall love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy.
Cross References
Exodus 23:4If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his donkey going astray, thou shall surely bring it back to him again.
2 Chronicles 28:9But a prophet of LORD was there, whose name was Oded. And he went out to meet the army that came to Samaria, and said to them, Behold, because LORD, the God of your fathers, was angry with Judah, he has delivered them into your han
Psalms 35:13But as for me, when they were sick my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with fasting, and my prayer returned into my own bosom.
Luke 6:27But I say to you, to those who hear, love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you.
Luke 23:34And Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing. And dividing his garments, they cast a lot.
Acts 16:28But Paul cried out in a great voice, saying, Do nothing harmful to thyself, for we are all here.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 5:44-48
The Sermon on the Mount. 43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. 44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; 45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do… Read the whole commentary →