Matthew 5:43

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

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

42To him who is asking thee, give; and, him who is desiring from thee to borrow, do not thou turn away.

44But, I, say unto you, Be loving your enemies, and praying for them who are persecuting you:

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Cross References

Exodus 17:14Then said Yahweh unto Moses—Write this as a remembrancer in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua—that I will, wipe out, the remembrance of Amalek, from under the heavens.

Deuteronomy 23:6Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their welfare,—all thy days, unto times age-abiding.

Psalms 41:10But, thou, O Yahweh, show me favour and raise me up, That I may repay them.

Matthew 5:21Ye have heard, that it was said, to them of olden time,—Thou shalt not commit murder, and, whosoever shall commit murder, shall be, liable, to judgment.

Matthew 22:39The second, like it, is, this: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Luke 10:27And, he, answering, said—Thou shalt love the Lord thy God, out of all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might, and with all thine intention; and thy neighbour, as thyself?

Matthew Henry on Matthew 5:39-43

The Sermon on the Mount. 38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: 39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. 41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. 42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. In these verses the law… Read the whole commentary →

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