Matthew 5:44

but I — I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those cursing you, do good to those hating you, and pray for those accusing you falsely, and persecuting you,

Young's Literal Translation

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

43'Ye heard that it was said: Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and shalt hate thine enemy;

45that ye may be sons of your Father in the heavens, because His sun He doth cause to rise on evil and good, and He doth send rain on righteous and unrighteous.

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Cross References

Exodus 23:4'When thou meetest thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou dost certainly turn it back to him;

2 Chronicles 28:9And there hath been there a prophet of Jehovah (Oded [is] his name), and he goeth out before the host that hath come in to Samaria, and saith to them, 'Lo, in the fury of Jehovah God of your fathers against Judah, He hath given them into your hand, and ye slay among them in rage — unto the heavens it hath come;

Psalms 35:13And I — in their sickness my clothing [is] sackcloth, I have humbled with fastings my soul, And my prayer unto my bosom returneth.

Luke 6:27'But I say to you who are hearing, Love your enemies, do good to those hating you,

Luke 23:34And Jesus said, 'Father, forgive them, for they have not known what they do;' and parting his garments they cast a lot.

Acts 16:28and Paul cried out with a loud voice, saying, 'Thou mayest not do thyself any harm, for we are 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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