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Matthew 5:44

But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you,

Loving neighbors and enemiesPrayer, praise and worship

Key words: agapaō proseuchomai diōkō eulogeō kataraomai

Original words

EnglishOriginal wordRoot#
Butde δὲde32
Iegō ἐγὼegō6
saylegō λέγωlegō17
unto youhymin ὑμῖνhymin21
Loveagapate ἀγαπᾶτεagapaō5
yourhymōn ὑμῶνhymōn29
enemiesechthrous ἐχθροὺςechthros2
blesseulogeite εὐλογειτεeulogeō1
them thattous τοὺςho145
cursekatarōmenous καταρωμένουςkataraomai1
youhymas ὑμᾶςhymas11
dopoieite ποιεῖτεpoieō24
goodkalōs καλῶςkalōs1
to them thattous τοὺςho145
hatemisountas μισοῦνταςmiseō3
youhymas ὑμᾶςhymas11
andkai καὶkai104
prayproseuchesthe προσεύχεσθεproseuchomai7
forhyper ὑπὲρhyper1
them whichtōn τῶνho145
despitefully useepēreazontōn ἐπηρεαζόντωνepēreazō1
youhymas ὑμᾶςhymas11
andkai καὶkai104
persecutediōkontōn διωκόντωνdiōkō4
youhymas ὑμᾶςhymas11

Memory passages these point to

J-50 1 Peter 2:15-25J-90 Luke 6:20-31J-91 Luke 6:35-43P-110 1 Peter 2:21-25S-91 Luke 6:27-33S-92 Luke 6:35-40

Cross-references 16

Passages are shown in the NKJV.

(whole verse) 14
  • Exodus 23:4-5

    4"If you meet your enemy's ox or his donkey going astray, you shall surely bring it back to him again. 5If you see the donkey of one who hates you lying under its burden, and you would refrain from helping it, you shall surely help him with it.

  • 2 Kings 6:22

    22But he answered, "You shall not kill them. Would you kill those whom you have taken captive with your sword and your bow? Set food and water before them, that they may eat and drink and go to their master."

  • 2 Chronicles 28:9-15

    9But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Oded; and he went out before the army that came to Samaria, and said to them: "Look, because the LORD God of your fathers was angry with Judah, He has delivered them into your hand; but you have killed them in a rage that reaches up to heaven. 10And now you propose to force the children of Judah and Jerusalem to be your male and female slaves; but are you not also guilty before the LORD your God? 11Now hear me, therefore, and return the captives, whom you have taken captive from your brethren, for the fierce wrath of the LORD is upon you." 12Then some of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against those who came from the war, 13and said to them, "You shall not bring the captives here, for we already have offended the LORD. You intend to add to our sins and to our guilt; for our guilt is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel." 14So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the leaders and all the assembly. 15Then the men who were designated by name rose up and took the captives, and from the spoil they clothed all who were naked among them, dressed them and gave them sandals, gave them food and drink, and anointed them; and they let all the feeble ones ride on donkeys. So they brought them to their brethren at Jericho, the city of palm trees. Then they returned to Samaria.

  • Psalms 7:4

    4If I have repaid evil to him who was at peace with me, Or have plundered my enemy without cause,

  • Psalms 35:13-14

    13But as for me, when they were sick, My clothing was sackcloth; I humbled myself with fasting; And my prayer would return to my own heart. 14I paced about as though he were my friend or brother; I bowed down heavily, as one who mourns for his mother.

  • Proverbs 25:21-22

    21If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink; 22For so you will heap coals of fire on his head, And the LORD will reward you.

  • Luke 6:27-28, 34-35 J-90 Luke 6:20-31J-91 Luke 6:35-43S-91 Luke 6:27-33S-92 Luke 6:35-40

    27"But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you.
    34And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive back, what credit is that to you? For even sinners lend to sinners to receive as much back. 35But love your enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil.

  • Luke 23:34

    34Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do." And they divided His garments and cast lots.

  • Acts 7:60

    60Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, do not charge them with this sin." And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

  • Romans 12:14, 20-21

    14Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
    20Therefore "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; If he is thirsty, give him a drink; For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head." 21Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

  • 1 Corinthians 4:12-13

    12And we labor, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure; 13being defamed, we entreat. We have been made as the filth of the world, the offscouring of all things until now.

  • 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

    4Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; 5does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; 6does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; 7bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 8Love never fails. But whether there are prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will vanish away.

  • 1 Peter 2:23 J-50 1 Peter 2:15-25P-110 1 Peter 2:21-25

    23who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously;

  • 1 Peter 3:9

    9not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.

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