He answered, “You must 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, then go to their master.”
Matthew 5:44 - Y'all Version Bible But I tell y’all, love your* enemies, bless those who curse y’all, do good to those who hate y’all, and pray for those who persecute y’all, 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 must 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, then go to their master.”
if I have repaid evil to one who was at peace with me or helped my enemy in vain,
The insight of a person makes them slow to anger. It is their glory to overlook an offense.
Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up his garments among them by casting lots.
A new commandment I give to y’all, that y’all love one another. Just as I have loved y’all, so y’all must love one another.
But Paul called out with a loud voice, “Don’t harm yourself! We are all here!”
Then he fell to his knees and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, don’t hold this sin against them!” When he had said this, he fell asleep.
Y’all see to it that no one pays back evil with evil. Instead, y’all should always pursue what is good for one another and for all.
When he was insulted, he did not retaliate. When he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he committed himself to ʜɪᴍ who judges righteously.
Y’all are not to return evil for evil or insult for insult, but instead give a blessing, because y’all were called so that y’all would inherit a blessing.
He said to David, “You are more righteous than I; for you have done good to me, whereas I have done evil to you.