Luke 6:28

Authorized King James Version (1611)

‹Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.›

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  • 1 Pet 3:9 : 9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
  • Luke 23:34 : 34 Then said Jesus, ‹Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.› And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
  • Rom 12:14 : 14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
  • 1 Cor 4:12 : 12 And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:
  • Jas 3:10 : 10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
  • Acts 7:60 : 60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
  • Acts 14:5 : 5 And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use [them] despitefully, and to stone them,
  • Ezek 25:15 : 15 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge, and have taken vengeance with a despiteful heart, to destroy [it] for the old hatred;
  • Ezek 36:5 : 5 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Surely in the fire of my jealousy have I spoken against the residue of the heathen, and against all Idumea, which have appointed my land into their possession with the joy of all [their] heart, with despiteful minds, to cast it out for a prey.
  • Matt 5:44 : 44 ‹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;›
  • Luke 6:27 : 27 ¶ ‹But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,›
  • Luke 6:35 : 35 ‹But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and› [to] ‹the evil.›

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    40 ‹And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have› [thy] ‹cloke also.›

    41 ‹And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.›

    42 ‹Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.›

    43 ¶ ‹Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.›

    44 ‹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;›

    45 ‹That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.›

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    14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

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    29 ‹And unto him that smiteth thee on the› [one] ‹cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not› [to take thy] ‹coat also.›

    30 ‹Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask› [them] ‹not again.›

    31 ‹And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.›

    32 ‹For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.›

    33 ‹And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.›

    34 ‹And if ye lend› [to them] ‹of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.›

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    36 ‹Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.›

    37 ¶ ‹Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:›

    38 ‹Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.›

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    9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

  • Matt 5:10-12
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