Luke 6:27

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But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

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  • 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.
  • 1 Thess 5:15 : 15 See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
  • Rom 12:17-21 : 17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Pvide things honest in the sight of all men. 18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. 19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. 20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. 21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
  • Gal 6:10 : 10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
  • 3 John 1:11 : 11 Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
  • Exod 23:4-5 : 4 If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again. 5 If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, and wouldest forbear to help him, thou shalt surely help with him.
  • Prov 24:17 : 17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
  • Prov 25:21-22 : 21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: 22 For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.
  • Matt 5:43-45 : 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.
  • Acts 10:38 : 38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
  • Mark 4:24 : 24 And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.
  • Luke 6:22 : 22 Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
  • Prov 25:2 : 2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
  • Job 31:29-31 : 29 If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him: 30 Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul. 31 If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.
  • Ps 7:4 : 4 If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)
  • Luke 8:8 : 8 And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
  • Luke 8:15 : 15 But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
  • Luke 8:18 : 18 Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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  • Matt 5:42-47
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    42Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

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

    44But 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;

    45That 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.

    46For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

    47And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?

  • Luke 6:28-37
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    28Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.

    29And 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.

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

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

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

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

    34And 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.

    35But 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.

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

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

  • Luke 6:22-23
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    22Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.

    23Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.

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    26Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

  • Rom 12:14
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    14Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

  • Matt 5:38-39
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    38Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

    39But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

  • Rom 12:20-21
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    20Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

    21Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

  • Matt 5:11-12
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    11Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

    12Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

  • John 15:17-18
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    17These things I command you, that ye love one another.

    18If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.

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    17And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.

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    7The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.

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    6In that thou lovest thine enemies, and hatest thy friends. For thou hast declared this day, that thou regardest neither princes nor servants: for this day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased thee well.

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    5And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

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    12Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

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    12This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

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    15See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

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    7And the LORD thy God will put all these curses upon thine enemies, and on them that hate thee, which persecuted thee.

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

  • Prov 25:21
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    21If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

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    4And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

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    34A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

  • John 15:23
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    23He that hateth me hateth my Father also.

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    25But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.

  • Ps 139:21-22
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    21Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?

    22I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.

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    17Recompense to no man evil for evil. Pvide things honest in the sight of all men.

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    1Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.

  • Matt 10:36
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    36And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.

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    46And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

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    17And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be slain before your enemies: they that hate you shall reign over you; and ye shall fe when none pursueth you.