Matthew 5:44

But I say unto you, Love your enemies; bless them who execrate you; do that which is good to him who hateth you; and pray for them who lead you with a chain, and persecute you.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

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

43You have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.

45That you may be the children of your Father who is in heaven, who causeth his sun to arise on the good and on the evil, and who sendeth showers on the just and on the unjust.

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Cross References

Luke 6:27But I say to you who hear, Love your adversaries, and do good to those who hate you,

Luke 23:34BUT Jeshu himself said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they divided his garments, and cast for them lots.

Acts 16:28And Paulos cried with a high voice and said to him, Do thyself no harm, for we are all here.

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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