Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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;
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,
A Conservative Version
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 mistreat you and persecute you,
American Standard Version
but I say unto you, love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you;
Amplified
An Understandable Version
But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
Anderson New Testament
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 insult you and persecute you:
Bible in Basic English
But I say to you, Have love for those who are against you, and make prayer for those who are cruel to you;
Common New Testament
But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
Daniel Mace New Testament
but I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who traduce you, and persecute you:
Darby Translation
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,
Godbey New Testament
But I say unto you, Love your enemies with a divine love, bless those who curse you and pray for those who despitefully use you and persecute you:
Goodspeed New Testament
But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for your persecutors,
John Wesley New Testament
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them that despitefully use you and persecute you:
Julia Smith Translation
But I say to you, Love your enemies, praise them cursing you, do well to them hating you, and pray for them threatening you, and driving you out.
King James 2000
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Lexham Expanded Bible
But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
Modern King James verseion
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 despitefully use you and persecute you,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But I say unto you, Love your enemies. Bless them that curse you. Do good to them that hate you. Pray for them which do you wrong and persecute you;
Montgomery New Testament
"But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you.
NET Bible
But I say to you, love your enemy and pray for those who persecute you,
New Heart English Bible
But I tell you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,
Noyes New Testament
But I say to you, Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you;
Sawyer New Testament
But I tell you, Love your enemies, and pray for those that persecute you;
The Emphasized Bible
But, I, say unto you, Be loving your enemies, and praying for them who are persecuting you:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
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 treat you insolently, and persecute you;
Twentieth Century New Testament
I, however, say to you--Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,
Webster
But I say to you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Weymouth New Testament
But I command you all, love your enemies, and pray for your persecutors;
Williams New Testament
But I tell you, practice loving your enemies and praying for your persecutors,
World English Bible
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,
Worrell New Testament
but I say to you, Love your enemies; and pray for those who persecute you;
Worsley New Testament
but I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them that abuse you and persecute you;
Youngs Literal Translation
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,
Themes
Adoption » Should produce » Likeness to God
Cursing » The precepts of jesus concerning
Duty » To brethren » To enemies
Enemies » How to treat your enemies
Forgiveness of injuries » Should be accompanied by » Blessing and prayer
Good for evil » Examples of returning » Encouraged
Hatred » Saints should » Return good for
Judaism » The religion of the jews » To make room for the gospel
Love » Good for evil examples of returning » Encouraged
Love to man » Should be exhibited, toward » Enemies
Malice » Pray for those who injure you through
Persecution » Saints suffering, should » Pray for those who inflict
Prayer » Seven earnest suppliants » For enemies
Intercessory prayer » Should be offered up for » Persecutors
Social duties » Of home-keeping » Of returning good for evil, encouraged
Social duties » Compassion » Duty to enemies
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Duty to enemies
Interlinear
De
Humas
ὑμᾶς
Humas
ὑμᾶς
Humas
you, ye, for your sakes Trans, not tr,
you, ye, for your sakes Trans, not tr,
Usage: 314
Usage: 314
Poieo
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 5:44
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Sermon On The Mount: Love For Enemies
43 You have heard the saying, 'You must love your neighbour and hate your enemy.' 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven: he makes his sun rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.
Cross References
Luke 23:34
Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, they do not know what they are doing." Then they distributed his clothes among themselves by drawing lots.
Luke 6:27-28
I tell you, my hearers, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you:
Acts 7:60
Then he knelt down and cried aloud, "Lord, let not this sin stand against them!" With these words he slept the sleep of death.
Romans 12:14
Bless those who make a practice of persecuting you; bless them instead of cursing them.
1 Peter 3:9
never paying back evil for evil, never reviling when you are reviled, but on the contrary blessing. For this is your vocation, to bless and to inherit blessing;
Romans 12:20-21
if your enemy is hungry, feed him, if he is thirsty, give him drink; for in this way you will make him feel a burning sense of shame.
1 Peter 2:23
he was reviled and made no retort, he suffered and never threatened, but left everything to Him who judges justly;
Luke 6:34-35
If you only lend to those from whom you hope to get something, what credit is that to you? Even sinful men lend to one another, so as to get a fair return.
1 Corinthians 4:12-13
we work hard for our living; when reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we put up with it;
1 Corinthians 13:4-8
Love is very patient, very kind. Love knows no jealousy; love makes no parade, gives itself no airs,