Luke 6:28
bless those who curse you; pray for those who are spiteful to you.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
In Context
27But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies; do good to those who hate you;
Cross References
Ezekiel 36:5therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Surely in the fire of my jealousy have I spoken against the residue of the nations, and against all Edom, who have allotted my land to themselves for a possession, with joy of their whole heart, and with a despiteful mind, to cast it out for a prey.
Luke 6:27But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies; do good to those who hate you;
Luke 23:34And Jesus said, Father, forgive them! for they know not what they do. And they divided his garments, casting lots.
Acts 14:5And when a movement was made both of the gentiles, and the Jews with their rulers, to abuse and stone them,
1 Corinthians 4:12and labor, working with our own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure it;
1 Peter 3:9not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing; but, on the contrary, blessing the evil-doer; because for this end ye were called, that ye might inherit 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 →