Luke 6:28

New Living Translation

Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who hurt you.

Cross References

1 Kings 13:6

The king cried out to the man of God, “Please ask the Lord your God to restore my hand again!” So the man of God prayed to the Lord, and the king’s hand was restored and he could move it again.

Ezekiel 25:15

“This is what the Sovereign Lord says: The people of Philistia have acted against Judah out of bitter revenge and long-standing contempt.

Ezekiel 36:5

This is what the Sovereign Lord says: My jealous anger burns against these nations, especially Edom, because they have shown utter contempt for me by gleefully taking my land for themselves as plunder.

Matthew 5:44

But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!

Luke 23:34

Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” And the soldiers gambled for his clothes by throwing dice.

Luke 6:27

“But to you who are willing to listen, I say, love your enemies! Do good to those who hate you.

Luke 6:35

“Love your enemies! Do good to them. Lend to them without expecting to be repaid. Then your reward from heaven will be very great, and you will truly be acting as children of the Most High, for he is kind to those who are unthankful and wicked.

Acts 14:5

Then a mob of Gentiles and Jews, along with their leaders, decided to attack and stone them.

Acts 7:60

He fell to his knees, shouting, “Lord, don’t charge them with this sin!” And with that, he died.

Romans 12:14

Bless those who persecute you. Don’t curse them; pray that God will bless them.

1 Corinthians 4:12

We work wearily with our own hands to earn our living. We bless those who curse us. We are patient with those who abuse us.

James 3:10

And so blessing and cursing come pouring out of the same mouth. Surely, my brothers and sisters, this is not right!

1 Peter 3:9

Don’t repay evil for evil. Don’t retaliate with insults when people insult you. Instead, pay them back with a blessing. That is what God has called you to do, and he will grant you his blessing.