Luke 6:28
Bless those who curse you, and pray for those who abuse you.
Revised King James 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 23:34Then Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they do. And they divided his clothing by casting lots.
Acts 14:5And when there was an attempt made by both the Gentiles, and the Jews with their rulers, to abuse them, and to stone them,
1 Corinthians 4:12And we labour, working with our own hands: when reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure it:
1 Peter 3:9Do not return evil for evil, or insult for insult: but instead with blessing; knowing that you were called to this, that you should inherit a blessing.
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 →