Matthew 5:43
You've heard that the law said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’
Free Bible Version
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 those who ask you, and don't turn away those who want to borrow from you.
44But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
Cross References
Exodus 17:14The Lord told Moses, “Write all this down on a scroll as a reminder and read it out loud to Joshua, because I'm going to completely wipe out the Amalekites so nobody on earth will remember them.”
Deuteronomy 23:6Don't arrange a peace treaty with them or help them out as long as you live.
Psalms 41:10But you Lord, please be gracious to me, make me well so I can repay them!
Matthew 5:21You've heard that the law said to the people of long ago: ‘You shall not murder, and anyone who commits murder will be condemned as guilty.’
Matthew 22:39The second is just like it, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
Luke 10:27“You shall love the Lord your God with your whole heart, and your whole spirit, and your whole strength, and your whole mind; and love your neighbor as yourself,” the man replied.
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 →