Matthew 5:44

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

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

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

45That ye may become sons of your Father who is in the heavens: because, his sun, he maketh arise on evil and good, and sendeth rain, on just and unjust.

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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.

2 Chronicles 28:9But, in that place, was a prophet unto Yahweh, Oded his name, so he went out to meet the host that was coming unto Samaria, and said unto them, Lo! in the wrath of Yahweh, God of your fathers, against Judah, hath he delivered them into your hand,—and ye have slain them in a rage, until, to the heavens, it hath reached.

Psalms 35:13But, as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth, I humbled, with fasting, my soul, though, my prayer, unto mine own bosom, might return:

Luke 6:27But, unto you, I say, who are hearkening: Be loving your enemies; be doing, good, unto them that hate you;

Luke 23:34[[But, Jesus, was saying—Father! forgive them; for they know not what they do.]] And, when they were parting his garments, they cast lots.

Acts 16:28But Paul called out with a loud voice, saying—By no means, do thyself harm, for we are, one and 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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