Cross References

Matthew 5:44

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

I, however, say to you--Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,

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[Then Jesus said: "Father, forgive them; they do not know what they are doing."] His clothes they divided among them by casting lots.

I give you a new commandment--Love one another; love one another as I have loved you.

But Paul called our loudly: "Do not harm yourself; we are all here."

Falling on his knees, he called out loudly: "Lord! do not charge them with this sin;" and with these words he fell asleep.

Bless your persecutors--bless and never curse.

Take care that none of you ever pays back wrong for wrong, but always follow the kindest course with one another and with every one.

He was abused, but he did not answer with abuse; he suffered, but he did not threaten; he entrusted himself to him whose judgments are just.

never returning evil for evil, or abuse for abuse, but, on the contrary, blessing. It was to this that you were called--to obtain a blessing!