Luke 6:28

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

bless those cursing you, and pray for those accusing you falsely;

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Pet 3:9 : 9 not giving back evil for evil, or railing for railing, and on the contrary, blessing, having known that to this ye were called, that a blessing ye may inherit;
  • Luke 23:34 : 34 And Jesus said, `Father, forgive them, for they have not known what they do;' and parting his garments they cast a lot.
  • Rom 12:14 : 14 Bless those persecuting 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;
  • Jas 3:10 : 10 out of the same mouth doth come forth blessing and cursing; it doth not need, my brethren, these things so to happen;
  • Acts 7:60 : 60 and having bowed the knees, he cried with a loud voice, `Lord, mayest thou not lay to them this sin;' and this having said, he fell asleep.
  • Acts 14:5 : 5 and when there was a purpose both of the nations and of the Jews with their rulers to use `them' despitefully, and to stone them,
  • Ezek 25:15 : 15 Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because of the doings of the Philistines in vengeance, And they take vengeance with despite in soul, To destroy -- the enmity age-during!
  • Ezek 36:5 : 5 Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Have I not, in the fire of My jealousy, Spoken against the remnant of the nations, And against Edom -- all of it, Who gave My land to themselves for a possession, With the joy of the whole heart -- with despite of soul, For the sake of casting it out for a prey?
  • Matt 5:44 : 44 but I -- I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those cursing you, do good to those hating you, and pray for those accusing you falsely, and persecuting you,
  • Luke 6:27 : 27 `But I say to you who are hearing, Love your enemies, do good to those hating you,
  • Luke 6:35 : 35 `But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again, and your reward will be great, and ye shall be sons of the Highest, because He is kind unto the ungracious and evil;

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Matt 5:38-46
    9 verses
    89%

    38`Ye heard that it was said: Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth;

    39but I -- I say to you, not to resist the evil, but whoever shall slap thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other;

    40and whoever is willing to take thee to law, and thy coat to take -- suffer to him also the cloak.

    41`And whoever shall impress thee one mile, go with him two,

    42to him who is asking of thee be giving, and him who is willing to borrow from thee thou mayest not turn away.

    43`Ye heard that it was said: Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and shalt hate thine enemy;

    44but I -- I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those cursing you, do good to those hating you, and pray for those accusing you falsely, and persecuting you,

    45that ye may be sons of your Father in the heavens, because His sun He doth cause to rise on evil and good, and He doth send rain on righteous and unrighteous.

    46`For, if ye may love those loving you, what reward have ye? do not also the tax-gatherers the same?

  • Luke 6:26-27
    2 verses
    86%

    26`Wo to you when all men shall speak well of you -- for according to these things were their fathers doing to false prophets.

    27`But I say to you who are hearing, Love your enemies, do good to those hating you,

  • Rom 12:14
    85%

    14Bless those persecuting you; bless, and curse not;

  • Luke 6:29-38
    10 verses
    81%

    29and to him smiting thee upon the cheek, give also the other, and from him taking away from thee the mantle, also the coat thou mayest not keep back.

    30`And to every one who is asking of thee, be giving; and from him who is taking away thy goods, be not asking again;

    31and as ye wish that men may do to you, do ye also to them in like manner;

    32and -- if ye love those loving you, what grace have ye? for also the sinful love those loving them;

    33and if ye do good to those doing good to you, what grace have ye? for also the sinful do the same;

    34and if ye lend `to those' of whom ye hope to receive back, what grace have ye? for also the sinful lend to sinners -- that they may receive again as much.

    35`But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again, and your reward will be great, and ye shall be sons of the Highest, because He is kind unto the ungracious and evil;

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

    37`And judge not, and ye may not be judged; condemn not, and ye may not be condemned; release, and ye shall be released.

    38`Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed, and shaken, and running over, they shall give into your bosom; for with that measure with which ye measure, it shall be measured to you again.'

  • 1 Pet 3:9
    77%

    9not giving back evil for evil, or railing for railing, and on the contrary, blessing, having known that to this ye were called, that a blessing ye may inherit;

  • Matt 5:10-12
    3 verses
    76%

    10`Happy those persecuted for righteousness' sake -- because theirs is the reign of the heavens.

    11`Happy are ye whenever they may reproach you, and may persecute, and may say any evil thing against you falsely for my sake --

    12rejoice ye and be glad, because your reward `is' great in the heavens, for thus did they persecute the prophets who were before you.

  • Luke 6:22-23
    2 verses
    75%

    22`Happy are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you, and shall reproach, and shall cast forth your name as evil, for the Son of Man's sake --

    23rejoice in that day, and leap, for lo, your reward `is' great in the heaven, for according to these things were their fathers doing to the prophets.

  • Ps 109:28
    74%

    28They revile, and Thou dost bless, They have risen, and are ashamed, And Thy servant doth rejoice.

  • Matt 6:14
    71%

    14`For, if ye may forgive men their trespasses He also will forgive you -- your Father who `is' in the heavens;

  • 1 Cor 4:12
    71%

    12and labour, working with `our' own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer;

  • Jas 3:9-10
    2 verses
    71%

    9with it we do bless the God and Father, and with it we do curse the men made according to the similitude of God;

    10out of the same mouth doth come forth blessing and cursing; it doth not need, my brethren, these things so to happen;

  • 1 Thess 5:15
    70%

    15see no one evil for evil may render to any one, but always that which is good pursue ye, both to one another and to all;

  • Rom 12:17-21
    5 verses
    70%

    17giving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men.

    18If possible -- so far as in you -- with all men being in peace;

    19not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath, for it hath been written, `Vengeance `is' Mine,

    20I will recompense again, saith the Lord;' if, then, thine enemy doth hunger, feed him; if he doth thirst, give him drink; for this doing, coals of fire thou shalt heap upon his head;

    21Be not overcome by the evil, but overcome, in the good, the evil.

  • 2 Thess 1:6
    70%

    6since `it is' a righteous thing with God to give back to those troubling you -- trouble,

  • Lam 3:65
    70%

    65Thou givest to them a covered heart, Thy curse to them.

  • Matt 6:7-9
    3 verses
    69%

    7`And -- praying -- ye may not use vain repetitions like the nations, for they think that in their much speaking they shall be heard,

    8be ye not therefore like to them, for your Father doth know those things that ye have need of before your asking him;

    9thus therefore pray ye: `Our Father who `art' in the heavens! hallowed be Thy name.

  • Luke 23:34
    69%

    34And Jesus said, `Father, forgive them, for they have not known what they do;' and parting his garments they cast a lot.

  • Mark 11:25
    69%

    25`And whenever ye may stand praying, forgive, if ye have anything against any one, that your Father also who is in the heavens may forgive you your trespasses;

  • Luke 14:14
    69%

    14and happy thou shalt be, because they have not to recompense thee, for it shall be recompensed to thee in the rising again of the righteous.'

  • Eph 4:32
    69%

    32and become one to another kind, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, according as also God in Christ did forgive you.

  • Deut 30:7
    69%

    7and Jehovah thy God hath put all this oath on thine enemies, and on those hating thee, who have pursued thee.

  • Matt 5:7
    68%

    7`Happy the kind -- because they shall find kindness.