Matthew 5:44

Easy To Read Version

But I tell you, love your enemies. Pray for those people that do bad things to you.

Cross References

2 Kings 6:22

Elisha answered, “No, don’t kill them. You would not kill people that you captured in war with your sword and with your bow {and arrows}. Give the Aramean army some bread and water. Let them eat and drink. Then let them go home to their master.”

Psalm 7:4

I did not do bad things to my friend. {\cf2\super [35]} \par And I did not help my friend’s enemies.\par

Proverbs 19:11

If a person is wise, that wisdom gives him patience. And it is wonderful when he forgives people who do wrong to him.

Luke 23:34

Jesus said, “Father, forgive these people \{that are killing me\}. They don’t know what they are doing. {\cf2\super [377]} ”

John 13:34

“I give you a new command: Love each other. You must love each other like I loved you.

Acts 16:28

But Paul shouted, “Don’t hurt yourself! We are all here!”

Romans 12:14

Say only good things to those people that do bad things to you. Say good things to them and don’t curse them.

1 Thessalonians 5:15

Be sure that no person pays back wrong for wrong. But always try to do what is good for each other and for all people.

1 Peter 2:23

People said bad things to Christ, but he did not say bad things to them. Christ suffered, but he did not threaten (speak against) the people. No! Christ let God take care of him. God is the One who judges rightly.

1 Peter 3:9

Don’t do wrong to a person to pay him back for doing wrong to you. Or don’t say something bad to a person to pay him back for saying something bad to you. But \{ask God to\} bless that person. Do this, because you yourselves were called to receive a blessing.

1 Samuel 24:17

Saul said, “You are right, and I am wrong. You have been good to me. But I have been bad to you.