Luke 6:28

Geneva Bible (1560)

Blesse them that curse you, and pray for them which hurt you.

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  • 1 Pet 3:9 : 9 Not rendring euil for euill, neither rebuke for rebuke: but contrarywise blesse, knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should be heires of blessing.
  • Luke 23:34 : 34 Then sayd Iesus, Father, forgiue them: for they know not what they doe; they parted his raiment, and cast lottes.
  • Rom 12:14 : 14 Blesse them which persecute you: blesse, I say, and curse not.
  • 1 Cor 4:12 : 12 And labour, working with our owne handes: we are reuiled, and yet we blesse: we are persecuted, and suffer it.
  • Jas 3:10 : 10 Out of one mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing: my brethren, these things ought not so to be.
  • Acts 7:60 : 60 And he kneeled downe, and cried with a loude voyce, Lorde, laye not this sinne to their charge; when he had thus spoken, he slept.
  • Acts 14:5 : 5 And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and of the Iewes with their rulers, to doe them violence, and to stone them,
  • Ezek 25:15 : 15 Thus sayth the Lord God, Because the Philistims haue executed vengeance, and reuenged themselues with a despitefull heart, to destroy it for the olde hatred,
  • Ezek 36:5 : 5 Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Surely in the fire of mine indignation haue I spoken against the residue of the heathen, and against all Idumea, which haue taken my lande for their possession, with the ioy of all their heart, and with despitefull mindes to cast it out for a pray.
  • Matt 5:44 : 44 But I say vnto you, Loue your enemies: blesse them that curse you: doe good to them that hate you, and pray for them which hurt you, and persecute you,
  • Luke 6:27 : 27 But I say vnto you which heare, Loue your enemies: doe well to them which hate you.
  • Luke 6:35 : 35 Wherefore loue ye your enemies, and doe good, and lend, looking for nothing againe, and your rewarde shalbe great, and ye shalbe the children of the most High: for he is kinde vnto the vnkinde, and to the euill.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 5:38-46
    9 verses
    89%

    38Ye haue heard that it hath bene sayd, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.

    39But I say vnto you, Resist not euill: but whosoeuer shall smite thee on thy right cheeke, turne to him the other also.

    40And if any man wil sue thee at the law, and take away thy coate, let him haue thy cloke also.

    41And whosoeuer will compell thee to goe a mile, goe with him twaine.

    42Giue to him that asketh, and from him that would borowe of thee, turne not away.

    43Ye haue heard that it hath bin said, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour, and hate your enemie.

    44But I say vnto you, Loue your enemies: blesse them that curse you: doe good to them that hate you, and pray for them which hurt you, and persecute you,

    45That ye may be the children of your father that is in heauen: for he maketh his sunne to arise on the euill, and the good, and sendeth raine on the iust, and vniust.

    46For if ye loue them, which loue you, what rewarde shall you haue? Doe not the Publicanes euen the same?

  • Luke 6:26-27
    2 verses
    86%

    26Wo be to you when all men speake well of you: for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

    27But I say vnto you which heare, Loue your enemies: doe well to them which hate you.

  • Rom 12:14
    85%

    14Blesse them which persecute you: blesse, I say, and curse not.

  • Luke 6:29-38
    10 verses
    81%

    29And vnto him that smiteth thee on ye one cheeke, offer also the other: and him that taketh away thy cloke, forbid not to take thy coate also.

    30Giue to euery man that asketh of thee: and of him that taketh away the things that be thine, aske them not againe.

    31And as ye would that men should doe to you, so doe ye to them likewise.

    32For if yee loue them which loue you, what thanke shall ye haue? for euen the sinners loue those that loue them.

    33And if ye do good for them which do good for you, what thanke shall ye haue? for euen the sinners doe the same.

    34And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receiue, what thanke shall yee haue? for euen the sinners lend to sinners, to receiue the like.

    35Wherefore loue ye your enemies, and doe good, and lend, looking for nothing againe, and your rewarde shalbe great, and ye shalbe the children of the most High: for he is kinde vnto the vnkinde, and to the euill.

    36Be ye therefore mercifull, as your Father also is mercifull.

    37Iudge not, and ye shal not be iudged: condemne not, and ye shall not bee condemned: forgiue, and ye shalbe forgiuen.

    38Giue, and it shalbe giuen vnto you: a good measure, pressed downe, shaken together and running ouer shall men giue into your bosome: for with what measure ye mete, with the same shal men mete to you againe.

  • 1 Pet 3:9
    77%

    9Not rendring euil for euill, neither rebuke for rebuke: but contrarywise blesse, knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should be heires of blessing.

  • Matt 5:10-12
    3 verses
    76%

    10Blessed are they which suffer persecution for righteousnes sake: for theirs is the kingdome of heauen.

    11Blessed shall ye be when men reuile you, and persecute you, & say all maner of euill against you for my sake, falsely.

    12Reioyce and be glad, for great is your reward in heauen: for so persecuted they the Prophets which were before you.

  • Luke 6:22-23
    2 verses
    75%

    22Blessed are ye when men hate you, and when they separate you, & reuile you, & put out your name as euill, for the Sonne of mans sake.

    23Reioyce ye in that day, and be glad: for beholde, your reward is great in heauen: for after this maner their fathers did to the Prophets.

  • Ps 109:28
    74%

    28Though they curse, yet thou wilt blesse: they shall arise & be confounded, but thy seruant shall reioyce.

  • Matt 6:14
    71%

    14For if ye doe forgiue men their trespasses, your heauenly Father will also forgiue you.

  • 1 Cor 4:12
    71%

    12And labour, working with our owne handes: we are reuiled, and yet we blesse: we are persecuted, and suffer it.

  • Jas 3:9-10
    2 verses
    71%

    9Therewith blesse we God euen the Father, and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.

    10Out of one mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing: my brethren, these things ought not so to be.

  • 1 Thess 5:15
    70%

    15See that none recompense euil for euil vnto any man: but euer folow that which is good, both toward your selues, and toward all men.

  • Rom 12:17-21
    5 verses
    70%

    17Recompence to no man euill for euill: procure things honest in the sight of all men.

    18If it bee possible, as much as in you is, haue peace with all men.

    19Dearely beloued, auenge not your selues, but giue place vnto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine: I will repay, saith the Lord.

    20Therefore, if thine enemie hunger, feede him: if he thirst, giue him drinke: for in so doing, thou shalt heape coales of fire on his head.

    21Bee not ouercome of euill, but ouercome euill with goodnesse.

  • 2 Thess 1:6
    70%

    6For it is a righteous thing with God, to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you,

  • Lam 3:65
    70%

    65Giue them sorow of heart, euen thy curse to them.

  • Matt 6:7-9
    3 verses
    69%

    7Also when ye pray, vse no vaine repetitions as the Heathen: for they thinke to be heard for their much babbling.

    8Be ye not like them therefore: for your Father knoweth whereof ye haue neede, before ye aske of him.

    9After this maner therefore pray ye, Our father which art in heauen, halowed be thy name.

  • Luke 23:34
    69%

    34Then sayd Iesus, Father, forgiue them: for they know not what they doe; they parted his raiment, and cast lottes.

  • Mark 11:25
    69%

    25But when ye shall stand, and pray, forgiue, if ye haue any thing against any man, that your Father also which is in heauen, may forgiue you your trespasses.

  • Luke 14:14
    69%

    14And thou shalt be blessed, because they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the iust.

  • Eph 4:32
    69%

    32Be ye courteous one to another, & tender hearted, freely forgiuing one another, euen as God for Christes sake, freely forgaue you.

  • Deut 30:7
    69%

    7And the Lorde thy God will lay all these curses vpon thine enemies, and on them, that hate thee, and that persecute thee.

  • Matt 5:7
    68%

    7Blessed are the mercifull: for they shal obteine mercie.