Luke 6:27

But, unto you, I say, who are hearkening: Be loving your enemies; be doing, good, unto them that hate you;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

In Context

26Alas! whensoever all men shall, speak well of you, for, according to the same things, were their fathers doing unto the false prophets.

28Be blessing them that curse you; be praying for them that wantonly insult you.

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Cross References

Exodus 23:4When thou meetest the ox of thine enemy, or his ass, going astray, thou shalt, surely bring it back, to him.

Psalms 7:4If I have requited my friend with wrong,—or have oppressed mine adversary without need,

Proverbs 25:2The glory of God, is to conceal a thing, but, the glory of kings, is to search out a thing.

Matthew 5:43Ye have heard, that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.

Luke 6:22Happy, are ye, whensoever men shall hate you, and whensoever they shall separate you, and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man:

Luke 8:8And, other, fell into good ground; and, growing, brought forth fruit, a hundredfold. These things, saying, he went on to cry aloud—He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Matthew Henry on Luke 6:21-27

Blessings and Woes. 20 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. 21 Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh. 22 Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. 23 Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the… Read the whole commentary →

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