Luke 6:28

Love Your Enemies · Luke 6:27–36
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Translations

Modern
…bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
Traditional
Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
Literal
…bless those cursing you, pray for those mistreating you.
Latin
Benedicite maledicentibus vobis, et orate pro calumniantibus vos.

Original

Greek
English
…bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

Notes

The main theme of the great sermon of Jesus is that those who repent and enter the kingdom of God will live in a truly righteous way.

Theme notes and profiles

Blessing

Events

Parallels

Matthew 5:38–48

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Curse, Cursed God, Being and Attributes of Luke, Gospel of Peter, First Letter of Seven Last Sayings of Jesus

Topics

Allah Commandments: Precepts of Jesus--Explicitly Stated, or Implied in Didactic Discourse Cursing: The Precepts of Jesus Concerning Enemy: General Scriptures Concerning Forgiveness of Enemies Good for Evil: General Scriptures Concerning How to Treat your Enemies Jesus, the Christ: Delivers the |Sermon on the Mount| (In Galilee) Mean People New Year's Resolutions People Who are Mean Sermon of Jesus |On the Plain| Turning the Other Cheek