Luke 6:28

bless ye men that curse you, pray ye for men that defame you [or that falsely challenge you].

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

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 that hear, love ye your enemies, do ye well to them that hated you [or do ye well to them that hate you];

29And to him that smiteth thee on the one cheek, show also the other [or give also the tother]; and from him that taketh away from thee a cloth, do not thou forbid the coat, (or and as for him who taketh away a cloak from thee, give also thy coat to him).

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Cross References

Ezekiel 36:5therefore the Lord God saith these things, For in the fire of my fervor I spake of other folks, and of all Idumea, that gave my land into heritage to themselves with joy and all [the] heart, and of intent, and casted out it, to destroy it; (and so the Lord God saith these things, For in the fire of my jealousy I spoke against the other nations, and against all of Edom, who made my land into an inheritance for themselves, with all the joy of their hearts, and with the intent to cast it out, and to destroy it;)

Luke 6:27But I say to you that hear, love ye your enemies, do ye well to them that hated you [or do ye well to them that hate you];

Luke 23:34But Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. And they parted his clothes, and cast lots (for them), (or And they divided up his clothes, and threw dice for them).

Acts 14:5But when there was made an assault of the heathen men and the Jews, with their princes (or with their leaders), to torment (them), and to stone them,

1 Corinthians 4:12and we travail working with our hands; we be cursed, and we bless; we suffer persecution, and we abide long;

1 Peter 3:9not yielding evil for evil, neither cursing for cursing, but on the contrary blessing; for in this thing ye be called, that ye wield blessing by heritage (or so that ye can possess the blessing by inheritance).

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 →

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