Luke 6:28

New American Standard Bible 2020

bless those who curse you, pray for those who are abusive to you.

Cross References

1 Kings 13:6

And the king responded and said to the man of God, “Please appease the Lord your God and pray for me, so that my hand may be restored to me.” So the man of God appeased the Lord, and the king’s hand was restored to him, and it became as it was before.

Ezekiel 25:15

‘This is what the Lord God says: “Because the Philistines have acted in revenge, and have taken vengeance with malice in their souls to destroy with everlasting hostility,”

Ezekiel 36:5

therefore the Lord God says this: “Certainly in the fire of My jealousy I have spoken against the rest of the nations, and against all Edom, who appropriated My land for themselves as a possession with wholehearted joy and with contempt of soul, in order to make its pastureland plunder.”

Matthew 5:44

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

Luke 23:34

[But Jesus was saying, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.”] And they cast lots, dividing His garments among themselves.

Luke 6:27

“But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

Luke 6:35

But love your enemies and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He Himself is kind to ungrateful and evil people.

Acts 14:5

And when an attempt was made by both the Gentiles and the Jews with their rulers, to treat them abusively and to stone them,

Acts 7:60

Then he fell on his knees and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them!” Having said this, he fell asleep.

Romans 12:14

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

1 Corinthians 4:12

and we labor, working with our own hands; when we are verbally abused, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;

James 3:10

from the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. My brothers and sisters, these things should not be this way.

1 Peter 3:9

not returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but giving a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you would inherit a blessing.