Matthew 5:43
Ye heard that it was said: Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and shalt hate thine enemy.
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
In Context
42Give to him that asks of thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not away.
44But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you;
Cross References
Matthew 5:21Ye heard that it was said to those[5:21] of old: Thou shalt not kill; and whoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment.
Matthew 22:39And the second is like to it: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thy self.
Luke 10:27And he answering said: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 5:39-43
The Sermon on the Mount. 38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: 39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. 41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. 42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. In these verses the law… Read the whole commentary →