Luke 6:28
Bless them that curse you, and pray for them who despitefully use you.
Webster Bible
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 them who hate you,
Cross References
Ezekiel 36:5Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Surely in the fire of my jealousy have I spoken against the residue of the heathen, and against all Edom, who have appointed my land into their possession with the joy of all their heart, with despiteful minds, to cast it out for a prey.
Luke 6:27But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to them who hate you,
Luke 23:34Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them: for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
Acts 14:5And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews, with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them,
1 Corinthians 4:12And labor, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it;
1 Peter 3:9Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but on the contrary, blessing; knowing that ye are called to this, that ye 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 →