Matthew 5:44

James Moffatt - New Testament

But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Cross References

Romans 12:14

Bless those who make a practice of persecuting you; bless them instead of cursing them.

1 Peter 3:9

never paying back evil for evil, never reviling when you are reviled, but on the contrary blessing. For this is your vocation, to bless and to inherit blessing;

Luke 23:34

Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, they do not know what they are doing." Then they distributed his clothes among themselves by drawing lots.

1 Peter 2:23

he was reviled and made no retort, he suffered and never threatened, but left everything to Him who judges justly;

Acts 7:60

Then he knelt down and cried aloud, "Lord, let not this sin stand against them!" With these words he slept the sleep of death.

John 13:34

I give you a new command, to love one another — as I have loved you, you are to love one another.

1 Thessalonians 5:15

see that none of you pays back evil for evil, but always aim at what is kind to one another and to all the world;

Acts 16:28

but Paul shouted aloud, "Do not harm yourself, we are all here!"