Matthew 5:43

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

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

42Give thou to him that asketh of thee, and turn thou not away from him that will borrow of thee. (Give to him who asketh of thee, and do not turn away from him who desireth to borrow from thee.)

44But I say to you, love ye your enemies, do ye well to them that hate you, and pray ye for them that pursue, and slander you; (But I tell you, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who persecute, and slander you;)

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Cross References

Exodus 17:14Forsooth the Lord said to Moses, Write thou this in a book, for mind, and take (it) in (to) the ears of Joshua; for I shall do away the mind of Amalek from under heaven. (And the Lord said to Moses, Write thou about this in a book to remember it, and tell it to Joshua; for I shall do away all memory of the Amalekites from under heaven.)

Deuteronomy 23:6Thou shalt not make peace with them, neither thou shalt seek good things to them (nor shalt thou seek good things for them), in all the days of thy life (and) into without end.

Psalms 41:10But thou, Lord, have mercy on me, and raise me (up) again; and I shall yield to them (or and I shall repay them).

Matthew 5:21Ye have heard that it was said to old men, Thou shalt not slay; and he that slayeth, shall be guilty to the doom. (Ye have heard that it was said to men of old, Thou shalt not kill; and he who killeth, shall be brought to judgement, or Thou shalt not murder; and he who murdereth, shall be brought to the court.)

Matthew 22:39And the second is like to this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Luke 10:27He answered, and said, Thou shalt love thy Lord God of all thine heart [or Thou shalt love the Lord thy God of all thine heart], and of all thy soul, and of all thy strengths, and of all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself. (He answered, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; 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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