He answered, You shall not strike them: would you strike those whom you have taken captive with your sword and with your bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.
Matthew 5:44 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But I tell you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, [Prov. 25:21, 22.] American Standard Version (1901) but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you; Common English Bible But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who harass you Catholic Public Domain Version But I say to you: Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you. And pray for those who persecute and slander you. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But I say to you, Love your enemies: do good to them that hate you: and pray for them that persecute and calumniate you: |
He answered, You shall not strike them: would you strike those whom you have taken captive with your sword and with your bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.
if I have rewarded evil to him who was at shalom with me (yes, if I have delivered him who without cause was my adversary),
The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.
Yeshua said, *Father, forgive them, for they don't know what they are doing.* Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.
A new mitzvah I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another.
But Sha'ul cried with a loud voice, saying, *Don't harm yourself, for we are all here!*
He kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, *Lord, don't hold this sin against them!* When he had said this, he fell asleep.
See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good, for one another, and for all.
Who, when he was cursed, didn't curse back. When he suffered, didn't threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously;
not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.
He said to David, You are more righteous than I; for you have rendered to me good, whereas I have rendered to you evil.