Luke 6:28

bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

Family 35 New Testament

In The King James Version

Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.

In Context

27“Further, to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you;

29To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, do not withhold the tunic as well.

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Cross References

Luke 6:27“Further, to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you;

Luke 23:34Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing”; while they were dividing up His clothes by casting a lot.

Acts 14:5But when a plot was hatched by both Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to mistreat and stone them,

1 Corinthians 4:12yes, we labor, working with our own hands. Upon being reviled, we bless; upon being persecuted, we endure it;

1 Peter 3:9not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this so that you may inherit a blessing.

Matthew Henry on Luke 6:28-37

Exhortations to Justice and Mercy. 27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, 28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. 29 And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also. 30 Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again. 31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. 32 For… Read the whole commentary →

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