Luke 6:28
bless those who curse you, and pray for those who wantonly insult you.
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
In Context
27But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you;
Cross References
Luke 6:27But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you;
Luke 23:34And Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. Then dividing his garments, they cast the lot.
Acts 14:5And when there was a strong effort made both by the Gentiles and Jews with their rulers to ill-treat and stone them,
1 Corinthians 4:12and work hard, labouring with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it;
1 Peter 3:9not returning evil for evil, or railing for railing; but, contrariwise, wishing men every blessing; knowing that hereunto ye have been called, that ye should inherit the divine benediction.
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 →