Matthew 5:44
but I say to you, love your enemies, bless those cursing you, do good to those hating you, and pray for those accusing you falsely, and persecuting you,
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43You heard that it was said: You will love your neighbor, and will hate your enemy;
Cross References
Exodus 23:4When you meet your enemy’s ox or his donkey going astray, you certainly turn it back to him;
2 Chronicles 28:9And there has been a prophet of YHWH there (Oded [is] his name), and he goes out before the host that has come to Samaria, and says to them, “Behold, in the fury of YHWH, God of your fathers, against Judah, He has given them into your hand, and you slay among them in rage—it has come to the heavens;
Psalms 35:13And I—in their sickness my clothing [is] sackcloth, || I have humbled my soul with fastings, || And my prayer returns to my bosom.
Luke 6:27But I say to you who are hearing, love your enemies, do good to those hating you,
Luke 23:34And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they have not known what they do”; and parting His garments they cast a lot.
Acts 16:28and Paul cried out with a loud voice, saying, “You may not do yourself any harm, 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 →