Matthew 5:44

But Y seie to you, loue ye youre enemyes, do ye wel to hem that hatiden you, and preye ye for hem that pursuen, and sclaundren 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 han herd that it was seid, Thou shalt loue thi neiybore, and hate thin enemye.

45that ye be the sones of your fadir that is in heuenes, that makith his sunne to rise vpon goode `and yuele men, and reyneth on iust men and vniuste.

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Cross References

Exodus 23:4If thou meetist `the oxe of thin enemye, ethir the asse errynge, lede thou ayen to hym.

Luke 6:27But Y seie to you that heren, loue ye youre enemyes, do ye wel to hem that hatiden you;

Luke 23:34But Jhesus seide, Fadir, foryyue hem, for thei witen not what thei doon.

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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