Luke 6:28

New English Translation

bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

Cross References

1 Kings 13:6

The king pled with the prophet, “Seek the favor of the Lord your God and pray for me, so that my hand may be restored.” So the prophet sought the Lord’s favor and the king’s hand was restored to its former condition.

Ezekiel 25:15

“This is what the sovereign Lord says: ‘The Philistines have exacted merciless revenge, showing intense scorn in their effort to destroy Judah with unrelenting hostility.

Ezekiel 36:5

therefore this is what the sovereign Lord says: Surely I have spoken in the fire of my zeal against the rest of the nations, and against all Edom, who with great joy and utter contempt have made my land their property and prey, because of its pasture.’

Matthew 5:44

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

Luke 23:34

[But Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.”] Then they threw dice to divide his clothes.

Luke 6:27

“But I say to you who are listening: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

Luke 6:35

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to ungrateful and evil people.

Acts 14:5

When both the Gentiles and the Jews (together with their rulers) made an attempt to mistreat them and stone them,

Acts 7:60

Then he fell to his knees and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them!” When he had said this, he died.

Romans 12:14

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

1 Corinthians 4:12

We do hard work, toiling with our own hands. When we are verbally abused, we respond with a blessing, when persecuted, we endure,

James 3:10

From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. These things should not be so, my brothers and sisters.

1 Peter 3:9

Do not return evil for evil or insult for insult, but instead bless others because you were called to inherit a blessing.