Luke 6:28
bless those who curse you, pray for those who insult you.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
In Context
27But to you who hear I say – love your enemies, show kindness to those who hate you,
Cross References
Luke 6:27But to you who hear I say – love your enemies, show kindness to those who hate you,
Luke 23:34Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them; they do not know what they are doing.” His clothes they divided among them by casting lots.
Acts 14:5and, when there was an attempt on the part of both Gentiles and Jews, with their leaders, to resort to violence and to stone them,
1 Corinthians 4:12we work hard, toiling with our own hands. We meet abuse with blessings, we meet persecution with endurance,
1 Peter 3:9never returning evil for evil, or abuse for abuse, but, on the contrary, blessing. It was to this that you were called – to obtain 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 →