Luke 6:28

New King James Version

bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you.

Cross References

1 Kings 13:6

Then the king answered and said to the man of God, “Please entreat the favor of the Lord your God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored to me.” So the man of God entreated the Lord, and the king’s hand was restored to him, and became as before.

Ezekiel 25:15

‘Thus says the Lord God: “Because the Philistines dealt vengefully and took vengeance with a spiteful heart, to destroy because of the old hatred,”

Ezekiel 36:5

therefore thus says the Lord God: “Surely I have spoken in My burning jealousy against the rest of the nations and against all Edom, who gave My land to themselves as a possession, with wholehearted joy and spiteful minds, in order to plunder its open country.” ’

Matthew 5:44

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 spitefully use you and persecute you,

Luke 23:34

Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.” And they divided His garments and cast lots.

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, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil.

Acts 14:5

And when a violent attempt was made by both the Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to abuse and stone them,

Acts 7:60

Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not charge them with this sin.” And when he had 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. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure;

James 3:10

Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so.

1 Peter 3:9

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