Luke 6:28
bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
In Context
27But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
Cross References
Ezekiel 36:5Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Surely in My burning zeal I have spoken against the rest of the nations, and against all Edom, who took My land as their own possession with wholehearted joy and utter contempt, so that its pastureland became plunder.
Luke 6:27But to those of you who will listen, 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.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.
Acts 14:5But when the Gentiles and Jews, together with their rulers, set out to mistreat and stone them,
1 Corinthians 4:12We work hard with our own hands. When we are vilified, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;
1 Peter 3:9Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, knowing that to this you were called 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 →