Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, New Living Translation But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! English Standard Version But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, Berean Standard Bible But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, Berean Literal Bible But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those persecuting you, King James Bible 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; New King James Version But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, New American Standard Bible But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, NASB 1995 “But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, NASB 1977 “But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you Legacy Standard Bible But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, Amplified Bible But I say to you, love [that is, unselfishly seek the best or higher good for] your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, Christian Standard Bible But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, Holman Christian Standard Bible But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, American Standard Version but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you; Contemporary English Version But I tell you to love your enemies and pray for anyone who mistreats you. English Revised Version but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you; GOD'S WORD® Translation But I tell you this: Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you. Good News Translation But now I tell you: love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, International Standard Version But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you, Majority Standard Bible But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you, NET Bible But I say to you, love your enemy and pray for those who persecute you, New Heart English Bible But I tell you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you, Webster's Bible Translation But I say to you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who despitefully use you, and persecute you; Weymouth New Testament But I command you all, love your enemies, and pray for your persecutors; World English Bible But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you, Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionbut 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, Berean Literal Bible But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those persecuting you, Young's Literal Translation 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, Smith's Literal Translation But I say to you, Love your enemies, praise them cursing you, do well to them hating you, and pray for them threatening you, and driving you out. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut I say to you, Love your enemies: do good to them that hate you: and pray for them that persecute and calumniate you: Catholic Public Domain Version But I say to you: Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you. And pray for those who persecute and slander you. New American Bible But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you, New Revised Standard Version But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut I say to you, Love your enemies, and bless anyone who curses you, and do good to anyone who hates you, and pray for them who carry you away by force and persecute you, Aramaic Bible in Plain English But I say to you, love your enemies and bless the one who curses you, and do what is beautiful to the one who hates you, and pray over those who take you by force and persecute you. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentBut I say to you, Love your enemies: bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who insult you and persecute you: Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who treat you insolently, and persecute you; Mace New Testament but I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who traduce you, and persecute you: Weymouth New Testament But I command you all, love your enemies, and pray for your persecutors; Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Love Your Enemies…43You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor’ and ‘Hate your enemy.’ 44But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.… Cross References Luke 6:27-28 But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, / bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. Romans 12:14 Bless those who persecute you. Bless and do not curse. Romans 12:20-21 On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.” / Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. 1 Peter 3:9 Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. 1 Corinthians 4:12-13 We work hard with our own hands. When we are vilified, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it; / when we are slandered, we answer gently. Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world. Proverbs 25:21-22 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink. / For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you. Luke 23:34 Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots. Acts 7:60 Falling on his knees, he cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep. 1 Thessalonians 5:15 Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people. Ephesians 4:32 Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you. Colossians 3:13 Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 1 John 4:7-8 Beloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. / Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. Exodus 23:4-5 If you encounter your enemy’s stray ox or donkey, you must return it to him. / If you see the donkey of one who hates you fallen under its load, do not leave it there; you must help him with it. Proverbs 24:17 Do not gloat when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles, Proverbs 24:29 Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his work.” Treasury of Scripture But I say to you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which spitefully use you, and persecute you; Exodus 23:4,5 If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again… 2 Kings 6:22 And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master. 2 Chronicles 28:9-15 But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Oded: and he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold, because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage that reacheth up unto heaven… Jump to Previous Accusing Bless Command Cruel Curse Cursing Despitefully Enemies Falsely Good Hate Hating Insult Love Mistreat Persecute Persecuting Persecutors Prayer UseJump to Next Accusing Bless Command Cruel Curse Cursing Despitefully Enemies Falsely Good Hate Hating Insult Love Mistreat Persecute Persecuting Persecutors Prayer UseMatthew 5 1. Jesus' sermon on the mount:3. The Beattitudes; 13. the salt of the earth; 14. the light of the world. 17. He came to fulfill the law. 21. What it is to kill; 27. to commit adultery; 33. to swear. 38. He exhorts to forgive wrong, 43. to love our enemies; 48. and to labor after perfection. But I tell you This phrase marks a significant transition in Jesus' teaching, contrasting His divine authority with the traditional interpretations of the Law. The Greek word for "tell" is "λέγω" (legō), which implies a declaration or proclamation. Jesus is not merely offering an opinion; He is asserting a truth with authority. In the historical context, rabbis would often cite other teachers to support their interpretations, but Jesus speaks on His own authority, underscoring His divine nature and the new covenant He is establishing. love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Butδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. I ἐγὼ (egō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. tell λέγω (legō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. you, ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. love ἀγαπᾶτε (agapate) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 25: To love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem. Perhaps from agan; to love. your ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. enemies ἐχθροὺς (echthrous) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 2190: Hated, hostile; subst: an enemy. From a primary echtho; hateful; usually as a noun, an adversary. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. pray προσεύχεσθε (proseuchesthe) Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4336: To pray, pray for, offer prayer. From pros and euchomai; to pray to God, i.e. Supplicate, worship. for ὑπὲρ (hyper) Preposition Strong's 5228: Gen: in behalf of; acc: above. those who τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. persecute διωκόντων (diōkontōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 1377: To pursue, hence: I persecute. A prolonged form of a primary verb dio; to pursue; by implication, to persecute. you, ὑμᾶς (hymas) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. Links Matthew 5:44 NIVMatthew 5:44 NLT Matthew 5:44 ESV Matthew 5:44 NASB Matthew 5:44 KJV Matthew 5:44 BibleApps.com Matthew 5:44 Biblia Paralela Matthew 5:44 Chinese Bible Matthew 5:44 French Bible Matthew 5:44 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 5:44 But I tell you love your enemies (Matt. Mat Mt) |
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