Parallel Verses
World English Bible
"But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
Holman Bible
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
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,
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,
Themes
Enemies » How to treat your enemies
Good for evil » Examples of returning » Encouraged
Jesus Christ » History of » Delivers the "sermon on the mount" (in galilee)
Love » Good for evil examples of returning » Encouraged
Recompense/restitution » The eye for an eye law and the new testament
Sermon » Of jesus, "on the plain,"
Social duties » Of home-keeping » Of returning good for evil, encouraged
Topics
Interlinear
References
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 6:27
Prayers for Luke 6:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Sermon On The Plain: Love For Enemies
26 Woe, when men speak well of you, for their fathers did the same thing to the false prophets. 27 "But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.
Names
Cross References
Luke 6:35
But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.
Proverbs 25:21-22
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink:
Luke 23:34
Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they don't know what they are doing." Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.
Acts 10:38
even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who 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 returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good, for one another, and for all.
Exodus 23:4-5
"If you meet your enemy's ox or his donkey going astray, you shall surely bring it back to him again.
Job 31:29-31
"If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him who hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him;
Psalm 7:4
if I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me (yes, if I have delivered him who without cause was my adversary),
Proverbs 24:17
Don't rejoice when your enemy falls. Don't let your heart be glad when he is overthrown;
Proverbs 25:2
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, 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
He said to them, "Take heed what you hear. With whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you, and more will be given to you who hear.
Luke 6:22
Blessed are you when men shall hate you, and when they shall exclude and mock you, and throw out your name as evil, for the Son of Man's sake.
Luke 8:8
Other fell into the good ground, and grew, and brought forth fruit one hundred times." As he said these things, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear!"
Luke 8:15
That in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it tightly, and bring forth fruit with patience.
Luke 8:18
Be careful therefore how you hear. For whoever has, to him will be given; and whoever doesn't have, from him will be taken away even that which he thinks he has."
Acts 7:60
He kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, "Lord, don't hold this sin against them!" When he had said this, he fell asleep.
Romans 12:17-21
Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.
Galatians 6:10
So then, as we have opportunity, let's do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.
3 John 1:11
Beloved, don't imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn't seen God.