Matthew 5:44

But I saye vnto you love youre enimies. Blesse the that coursse you. Do good to them that hate you. Praye for them which doo you wronge 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

43ye have hearde how it is sayde: thou shalt love thyne neghbour and hate thine enimy.

45that ye maye be the chyldern of youre father that is in heauen: for he maketh his sunne to aryse on the yvell and on the good and sendeth his reyn on the iuste and vniuste.

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Cross References

Luke 6:27But I saye vnto you which heare: Love youre enemyes. Do good to the which hate you.

Luke 23:34Then sayde Iesus: father forgeve them for they woot not what they do. And they parted his rayment and cast loottes.

Acts 16:28But Paul cryed with a lowde voyce sayinge: Do thy selfe no harme for we are all heare.

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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