Luke 6:28
bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.
One Unity Resource Bible
In The King James Version
Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
In Context
Cross References
Luke 6:27“But I tell you who hear: show agapao ·total devotion love· to your enemies, do good to those who hate and detest you,
Luke 23:34+ 23:34. MP: Messiah will pray for his enemies. (Ps 109:4) Yeshua [Salvation] said, + 23:34. MP: Messiah will pray / intercede unto God on behalf of the transgressors. See parallel with Priestly breastplate bearing the tribes names before God (Ex 28:28) and Priest as intercessor (Ex 28:36-38). (Is 53:12) “ Abba ·Father familiar, Dear Dad·, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” They divided up his clothes by casting lots. + 23:34. Quoted from Ps 22:18
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 →