Matthew 5:43
Ye have heard that it was said, “Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy.”
Noyes Bible
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 him that asketh of thee; and from him that would borrow of thee, turn not away.
44But I say to you, Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you;
Cross References
Psalms 41:10But do thou, O LORD! have pity upon me; Raise me up, that I may requite them!
Matthew 5:21Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, “Thou shalt not kill; and whoever shall kill, shall be in danger of the Judges.”
Matthew 22:39There is a second like it: “Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.”
Luke 10:27And he answering said “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself.”
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 →