Verse 44

But{G1161} I{G1473} say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, Love{G25}{(G5720)} your{G5216} enemies{G2190}, bless{G2127}{(G5720)} them that curse{G2672}{(G5740)} you{G5209}, do{G4160}{(G5720)} good{G2573} to them that hate{G3404}{(G5723)} you{G5209}, and{G2532} pray{G4336}{(G5737)} for{G5228} them which{G3588} despitefully use{G1908}{(G5723)} you{G5209}, and{G2532} persecute{G1377}{(G5723)} you{G5209};

Referenced Verses

  • Luke 6:27-28 : 27 But{G235} I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213} which{G3588} hear{G191}{(G5723)}, Love{G25}{(G5720)} your{G5216} enemies{G2190}, do{G4160}{(G5720)} good{G2573} to them which{G3588} hate{G3404}{(G5723)} you{G5209}, 28 Bless{G2127}{(G5720)} them that curse{G2672}{(G5740)} you{G5213}, and{G2532} pray{G4336}{(G5737)} for{G5228} them which despitefully use{G1908}{(G5723)} you{G5209}.
  • Rom 12:14 : 14 Bless{G2127}{(G5720)} them which persecute{G1377}{(G5723)} you{G5209}: bless{G2127}{(G5720)}, and{G2532} curse{G2672}{(G5737)} not{G3361}.
  • 1 Pet 3:9 : 9 Not{G3361} rendering{G591}{(G5723)} evil{G2556} for{G473} evil{G2556}, or{G2228} railing{G3059} for{G473} railing{G3059}: but{G1161} contrariwise{G5121} blessing{G2129}; knowing{G1492}{(G5761)} that{G3754} ye are{G2564} thereunto{G1519}{G5124} called{G2564}{(G5681)}, that{G2443} ye should inherit{G2816}{(G5661)} a blessing{G2127}{(G5723)}.
  • Rom 12:20-21 : 20 Therefore{G3767} if{G1437} thine{G4675} enemy{G2190} hunger{G3983}{(G5725)}, feed{G5595}{(G5720)} him{G846}; if{G1437} he thirst{G1372}{(G5725)}, give{G4222} him{G846} drink{G4222}{(G5720)}: for{G1063} in so{G5124} doing{G4160}{(G5723)} thou shalt heap{G4987}{(G5692)} coals{G440} of fire{G4442} on{G1909} his{G846} head{G2776}. 21 Be{G3528} not{G3361} overcome{G3528}{(G5744)} of{G5259} evil{G2556}, but{G235} overcome{G3528}{(G5720)} evil{G2556} with{G1722} good{G18}.
  • Luke 23:34 : 34 Then{G1161} said{G3004}{(G5707)} Jesus{G2424}, Father{G3962}, forgive{G863}{(G5628)} them{G846}; for{G1063} they know{G1492}{(G5758)} not{G3756} what{G5101} they do{G4160}{(G5719)}. And{G1161} they parted{G1266}{(G5734)} his{G846} raiment{G2440}, and cast{G906}{(G5627)} lots{G2819}.
  • Prov 25:21-22 : 21 If thine enemy{H8130}{(H8802)} be hungry{H7457}, give him bread{H3899} to eat{H398}{(H8685)}; and if he be thirsty{H6771}, give him water{H4325} to drink{H8248}{(H8685)}: 22 For thou shalt heap{H2846}{(H8802)} coals of fire{H1513} upon his head{H7218}, and the LORD{H3068} shall reward{H7999}{(H8762)} thee.
  • 1 Pet 2:23 : 23 Who{G3739}, when he was reviled{G3058}{(G5746)}, reviled{G486} not{G3756} again{G486}{(G5707)}; when he suffered{G3958}{(G5723)}, he threatened{G546}{(G5707)} not{G3756}; but{G1161} committed{G3860}{(G5707)} himself to him that judgeth{G2919}{(G5723)} righteously{G1346}:
  • Acts 7:60 : 60 And{G1161} he kneeled down{G5087}{(G5631)}{G1119}, and cried{G2896}{(G5656)} with a loud{G3173} voice{G5456}, Lord{G2962}, lay{G2476}{(G5661)} not{G3361} this{G5026} sin{G266} to their{G846} charge. And{G2532} when he had said{G2036}{(G5631)} this{G5124}, he fell asleep{G2837}{(G5681)}.
  • Luke 6:34-35 : 34 And{G2532} if{G1437} ye lend{G1155}{(G5725)} to them of{G3844} whom{G3739} ye hope{G1679}{(G5719)}{(G5625)}{G1679}{(G5725)} to receive{G618}{(G5629)}, what{G4169} thank{G5485} have{G2076}{(G5748)} ye{G5213}? for{G1063} sinners{G268} also{G2532} lend{G1155}{(G5719)} to sinners{G268}, to{G2443} receive{G618} as much{G2470} again{G618}{(G5632)}. 35 But{G4133} love ye{G25}{(G5720)} your{G5216} enemies{G2190}, and{G2532} do good{G15}{(G5720)}, and{G2532} lend{G1155}{(G5720)}, hoping{G560} for nothing{G3367} again{G560}{(G5723)}; and{G2532} your{G5216} reward{G3408} shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} great{G4183}, and{G2532} ye shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} the children{G5207} of the Highest{G5310}: for{G3754} he{G846} is{G2076}{(G5748)} kind{G5543} unto{G1909} the unthankful{G884} and{G2532} to the evil{G4190}.
  • 1 Cor 4:12-13 : 12 And{G2532} labour{G2872}{(G5719)}, working{G2038}{(G5740)} with our own{G2398} hands{G5495}: being reviled{G3058}{(G5746)}, we bless{G2127}{(G5719)}; being persecuted{G1377}{(G5746)}, we suffer it{G430}{(G5736)}: 13 Being defamed{G987}{(G5746)}, we intreat{G3870}{(G5719)}: we are made{G1096}{(G5675)} as{G5613} the filth{G4027} of the world{G2889}, and are the offscouring{G4067} of all things{G3956} unto{G2193} this day{G737}.
  • 1 Cor 13:4-8 : 4 Charity{G26} suffereth long{G3114}{(G5719)}, and is kind{G5541}{(G5736)}; charity{G26} envieth{G2206}{(G5719)} not{G3756}; charity{G26} vaunteth{G4068} not{G3756} itself{G4068}{(G5736)}, is{G5448} not{G3756} puffed up{G5448}{(G5743)}, 5 Doth{G807} not{G3756} behave itself unseemly{G807}{(G5719)}, seeketh{G2212}{(G5719)} not{G3756} her own{G1438}, is{G3947} not{G3756} easily provoked{G3947}{(G5743)}, thinketh{G3049}{(G5736)} no{G3756} evil{G2556}; 6 Rejoiceth{G5463}{(G5719)} not{G3756} in{G1909} iniquity{G93}, but{G1161} rejoiceth{G4796}{(G5719)} in the truth{G225}; 7 Beareth{G4722}{(G5719)} all things{G3956}, believeth{G4100}{(G5719)} all things{G3956}, hopeth{G1679}{(G5719)} all things{G3956}, endureth{G5278}{(G5719)} all things{G3956}. 8 Charity{G26} never{G3763} faileth{G1601}{(G5719)}: but{G1161} whether{G1535} there be prophecies{G4394}, they shall fail{G2673}{(G5701)}; whether{G1535} there be tongues{G1100}, they shall cease{G3973}{(G5695)}; whether{G1535} there be knowledge{G1108}, it shall vanish away{G2673}{(G5701)}.
  • Exod 23:4-5 : 4 If thou meet{H6293}{(H8799)} thine enemy's{H341}{(H8802)} ox{H7794} or his ass{H2543} going astray{H8582}{(H8802)}, thou shalt surely{H7725}{(H8687)} bring it back{H7725} to him again{H7725}{(H8686)}. 5 If thou see{H7200}{(H8799)} the ass{H2543} of him that hateth{H8130}{(H8802)} thee lying{H7257}{(H8802)} under his burden{H4853}, and wouldest forbear{H2308}{(H8804)} to help{H5800}{(H8800)} him, thou shalt surely{H5800}{(H8800)} help{H5800}{(H8799)} with him.
  • 2 Kgs 6:22 : 22 And he answered{H559}{(H8799)}, Thou shalt not smite{H5221}{(H8686)} them: wouldest thou smite{H5221}{(H8688)} those whom thou hast taken captive{H7617}{(H8804)} with thy sword{H2719} and with thy bow{H7198}? set{H7760}{(H8798)} bread{H3899} and water{H4325} before{H6440} them, that they may eat{H398}{(H8799)} and drink{H8354}{(H8799)}, and go{H3212}{(H8799)} to their master{H113}.
  • Ps 7:4 : 4 If I have rewarded{H1580}{(H8804)} evil{H7451} unto him that was at peace{H7999}{(H8802)} with me;(yea, I have delivered{H2502}{(H8762)} him that without cause{H7387} is mine enemy{H6887}{(H8802)}:)
  • Ps 35:13-14 : 13 But as for me, when they were sick{H2470}{(H8800)}, my clothing{H3830} was sackcloth{H8242}: I humbled{H6031}{H8765)} my soul{H5315} with fasting{H6685}; and my prayer{H8605} returned{H7725}{H8799)} into mine own bosom{H2436}. 14 I behaved{H1980}{(H8694)} myself as though he had been my friend{H7453} or brother{H251}: I bowed down{H7817}{H8804)} heavily{H6937}{H8802)}, as one that mourneth{H57} for his mother{H517}.
  • 2 Chr 28:9-9 : 9 But a prophet{H5030} of the LORD{H3068} was there, whose name{H8034} was Oded{H5752}: and he went out{H3318}{(H8799)} before{H6440} the host{H6635} that came{H935}{(H8802)} to Samaria{H8111}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Behold, because the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of your fathers{H1} was wroth{H2534} with Judah{H3063}, he hath delivered{H5414}{(H8804)} them into your hand{H3027}, and ye have slain{H2026}{(H8799)} them in a rage{H2197} that reacheth up{H5060}{(H8689)} unto heaven{H8064}. 10 And now ye purpose{H559}{(H8802)} to keep under{H3533}{(H8800)} the children{H1121} of Judah{H3063} and Jerusalem{H3389} for bondmen{H5650} and bondwomen{H8198} unto you: but are there not with you, even{H7535} with you, sins{H819} against the LORD{H3068} your God{H430}? 11 Now hear{H8085}{(H8798)} me therefore, and deliver{H7725}{(H8685)} the captives{H7633} again, which ye have taken captive{H7617}{(H8804)} of your brethren{H251}: for the fierce{H2740} wrath{H639} of the LORD{H3068} is upon you. 12 Then certain{H582} of the heads{H7218} of the children{H1121} of Ephraim{H669}, Azariah{H5838} the son{H1121} of Johanan{H3076}, Berechiah{H1296} the son{H1121} of Meshillemoth{H4919}, and Jehizkiah{H3169} the son{H1121} of Shallum{H7967}, and Amasa{H6021} the son{H1121} of Hadlai{H2311}, stood up{H6965}{(H8799)} against them that came{H935}{(H8802)} from the war{H6635}, 13 And said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Ye shall not bring in{H935}{(H8686)} the captives{H7633} hither: for whereas we have offended{H819} against the LORD{H3068} already, ye intend{H559}{(H8802)} to add{H3254}{(H8687)} more to our sins{H2403} and to our trespass{H819}: for our trespass{H819} is great{H7227}, and there is fierce{H2740} wrath{H639} against Israel{H3478}. 14 So the armed men{H2502}{(H8803)} left{H5800}{(H8799)} the captives{H7633} and the spoil{H961} before{H6440} the princes{H8269} and all the congregation{H6951}. 15 And the men{H582} which were expressed{H5344}{(H8738)} by name{H8034} rose up{H6965}{(H8799)}, and took{H2388}{(H8686)} the captives{H7633}, and with the spoil{H7998} clothed{H3847}{(H8689)} all that were naked{H4636} among them, and arrayed{H3847}{(H8686)} them, and shod{H5274}{(H8686)} them, and gave them to eat{H398}{(H8686)} and to drink{H8248}{(H8686)}, and anointed{H5480}{(H8799)} them, and carried{H5095}{(H8762)} all the feeble{H3782}{(H8802)} of them upon asses{H2543}, and brought{H935}{(H8686)} them to Jericho{H3405}, the city{H5892} of palm trees{H8558}{(H8677)}{H5899}, to{H681} their brethren{H251}: then they returned{H7725}{(H8799)} to Samaria{H8111}.