Matthew 5:44

But I tell you, show agapao ·total devoted love· to your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate and detest you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,

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In The King James Version

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

In Context

43“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall show agapao ·total devoted love· to your neighbor + 5:43. Quoted from Lev 19:18 and hate and detest your enemy.’

45that you may be children of 'Avikah shebashamayim ·your Father in Heaven·. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.

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Cross References

Exodus 23:4“If you meet your enemy’s ox or his donkey going astray, you shall surely bring it back to him again.

Psalms 35:13But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth. 2 I afflicted my soul with fasting. 2 My prayer teshuvah ·completely returned· into my own bosom. 1

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 Matthew 5:44-48

The Sermon on the Mount. 43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. 44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; 45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do… Read the whole commentary →

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