Matthew 5:44 - English Majority Text Version 2009

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 mistreat you and persecute you,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

But I tell you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, [Prov. 25:21, 22.]

American Standard Version (1901)

but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you;

Common English Bible

But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who harass 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.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

But I say to you, Love your enemies: do good to them that hate you: and pray for them that persecute and calumniate you:

Matthew 5:44 Cross References

Luke 23:34

Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do."And dividing His garments, they cast lots.

John 13:34

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; just as I have loved you, that you also love one another.

Acts 16:28

But Paul called out with a loud voice, saying, "Do not harm yourself, for we are all here."

Acts 7:60

Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, do not charge them with this sin."And having said this, he fell asleep."

Romans 12:14

Bless those that persecute you; bless and do not curse.

1 Thessalonians 5:15

See that no one pays back evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue that which is good, both for one another and for all.

1 Peter 2:23

who, being verbally abused, did not return verbal insults, when [He] suffered, [He] did not threaten, but committed [Himself] to Him who judges righteously;

1 Peter 3:9

not rendering evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that you were called for this purpose, that you may inherit a blessing.