Matthew 5:44 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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;”

Matthew 5:44 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 5:44 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 5:44 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,”

Matthew 5:44 — World English Bible

Matthew 5:44 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you; ”

Matthew 5:44 — American Standard Version

Matthew 5:44 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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,”

Matthew 5:44 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 5:44 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But I say unto you, Love your enemies, [bless those who curse you,] do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who [insult you and] persecute you, ”

Matthew 5:44 — Darby Translation

Matthew 5:44 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But I say vnto you, Loue your enemies: blesse them that curse you: doe good to them that hate you, and pray for them which hurt you, and persecute you,”

Matthew 5:44 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 5:44 in Context — Matthew 5

42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

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.

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

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What Does Matthew 5:44 Mean?

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