Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

King James Version

But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

Holman Bible

“But I say to you who listen: Love your enemies, do what is good to those who hate you,

International Standard Version

"But I say to you who are listening: Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you.

A Conservative Version

But I say to you, to those who hear, love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you.

American Standard Version

But I say unto you that hear, Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you,

Amplified

“But I say to you who hear [Me and pay attention to My words]: Love [that is, unselfishly seek the best or higher good for] your enemies, [make it a practice to] do good to those who hate you,

An Understandable Version

But I tell you people who are listening [to me], love your enemies and do good things to those who hate you.

Anderson New Testament

But I say to you that hear: Love your enemies; do good to them that hate you;

Bible in Basic English

But I say to you who give ear to me, Have love for those who are against you, do good to those who have hate for you,

Common New Testament

"But I say to you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

Daniel Mace New Testament

But as for you, who hear me, love your enemies: do good to those, who hate you: bless those, who curse you:

Darby Translation

But to you that hear I say, Love your enemies; do good to those that hate you;

Godbey New Testament

But I say unto you that hear, Love your enemies with divine love, and do good to those that hate you,

Goodspeed New Testament

"But I tell you who hear me, love your enemies, treat those who hate you well,

John Wesley New Testament

But I say to you that hear, Love your enemies; do good to them that hate you,

Julia Smith Translation

But I say to you hearing, Love your enemies; do good to those hating you,

King James 2000

But I say unto you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to them who hate you,

Lexham Expanded Bible

"But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

Modern King James verseion

But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"But I say unto you which hear: Love your enemies. Do good to them which hate you.

Moffatt New Testament

I tell you, my hearers, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you:

Montgomery New Testament

"But to you who are listening to me I say, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

NET Bible

"But I say to you who are listening: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

New Heart English Bible

"But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

Noyes New Testament

But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies; do good to those who hate you;

Sawyer New Testament

But I tell you that hear, Love your enemies; do good to those that hate you;

The Emphasized Bible

But, unto you, I say, who are hearkening: Be loving your enemies; be doing, good, unto them that hate you;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you;

Twentieth Century New Testament

But to you who hear I say--Love your enemies, show kindness to those who hate you,

Webster

But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to them who hate you,

Weymouth New Testament

"But to you who are listening to me I say, Love your enemies; seek the welfare of those who hate you;

Williams New Testament

But I say to you who listen now to me, practice loving your enemies, practice doing good to those who hate you,

World English Bible

"But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

Worrell New Testament

"But I say to you who hear, love your enemies; do good to those who hate you;

Worsley New Testament

But I say unto you my hearers, Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you,

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But
ἀλλά 
Alla 
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
Usage: 461

I say
λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

ὑμῖν 
Humin 
you, ye, your, not tr,
Usage: 293

ἀκούω 
Akouo 
Usage: 313

G25
ἀγαπάω 
Agapao 
Usage: 92

ὑμῶν 
Humon 
your, you, ye, yours, not tr.,
Usage: 371

ἐχθρός 
Echthros 
Usage: 18

do
ποιέω 
Poieo 
do, make, bring forth, commit, cause, work, show, bear, keep, fulfil, deal, perform, not tr, , vr do
Usage: 372

καλῶς 
Kalos 
Usage: 26

μισέω 
Miseo 
Usage: 14

Devotionals

Devotionals about Luke 6:27

Images Luke 6:27

Prayers for Luke 6:27

Context Readings

The Sermon On The Plain: Love For Enemies

26 Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers used to treat the false prophets in the same way. 27 “But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.


Cross References

Luke 6:35

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He Himself is kind to ungrateful and evil men.

Proverbs 25:21-22

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat;
And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;

Luke 23:34

But Jesus was saying, Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.” And they cast lots, dividing up His garments among themselves.

Acts 10:38

You know of Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.

1 Thessalonians 5:15

See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek after that which is good for one another and for all people.

Exodus 23:4-5

If you meet your enemy’s ox or his donkey wandering away, you shall surely return it to him.

Job 31:29-31

“Have I rejoiced at the extinction of my enemy,
Or exulted when evil befell him?

Psalm 7:4

If I have rewarded evil to my friend,
Or have plundered him who without cause was my adversary,

Proverbs 24:17

Do not rejoice when your enemy falls,
And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;

Proverbs 25:2

It is the glory of God to conceal a matter,
But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.

Matthew 5:43-45

You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’

Mark 4:24

And He was saying to them, “Take care what you listen to. By your standard of measure it will be measured to you; and more will be given you besides.

Luke 6:22

Blessed are you when men hate you, and ostracize you, and insult you, and scorn your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man.

Luke 8:8

Other seed fell into the good soil, and grew up, and produced a crop a hundred times as great.” As He said these things, He would call out, He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

Luke 8:15

But the seed in the good soil, these are the ones who have heard the word in an honest and good heart, and hold it fast, and bear fruit with perseverance.

Luke 8:18

So take care how you listen; for whoever has, to him more shall be given; and whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has shall be taken away from him.”

Acts 7:60

Then falling on his knees, he cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them!” Having said this, he fell asleep.

Romans 12:17-21

Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. Respect what is right in the sight of all men.

Galatians 6:10

So then, while we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who are of the household of the faith.

3 John 1:11

Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.

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