Parallel Verses
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,
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;
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,
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
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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 Unhappy are you when all men give you their approval: for so their fathers did to the false prophets. 27 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, 28 Give blessing to those who give you curses, say prayers for those who are cruel to you.
Names
Cross References
Luke 6:35
But be loving to those who are against you and do them good, and give them your money, not giving up hope, and your reward will be great and you will be the sons of the Most High: for he is kind to evil men, and to those who have hard hearts.
Proverbs 25:21-22
If your hater is in need of food, give him bread; and if he is in need of drink, give him water:
Luke 23:34
And Jesus said, Father, let them have forgiveness, for they have no knowledge of what they are doing. And they made division of his clothing among them by the decision of chance.
Acts 10:38
About Jesus of Nazareth, how God gave the Holy Spirit to him, with power: and how he went about doing good and making well all who were troubled by evil spirits, for God was with him.
1 Thessalonians 5:15
Let no one give evil for evil; but ever go after what is good, for one another and for all.
Exodus 23:4-5
If you come across the ox or the ass of one who is no friend to you wandering from its way, you are to take it back to him
Job 31:29-31
If I was glad at the trouble of my hater, and gave cries of joy when evil overtook him;
Psalm 7:4
If I have given back evil to him who did evil to me, or have taken anything from him who was against me without cause;
Proverbs 24:17
Do not be glad at the fall of your hater, and let not your heart have joy at his downfall:
Proverbs 25:2
It is the glory of God to keep a thing secret: but the glory of kings is to have it searched out.
Matthew 5:43-45
You have knowledge that it was said, Have love for your neighbour, and hate for him who is against you:
Mark 4:24
And he said to them, Take care what you give ear to: in the same measure as you give you will get, and more will be given to you.
Luke 6:22
Happy are you, when men have hate for you, and put you away from among them and say angry words to you, turning away in disgust at your name, because of the Son of man.
Luke 8:8
And some falling on good earth, came up and gave fruit a hundred times as much. And with these words he said in a loud voice, He who has ears, let him give ear.
Luke 8:15
And those in the good earth are those who, having given ear to the word, keep it with a good and true heart, and in quiet strength give fruit.
Luke 8:18
So take care how you give hearing, for to him who has will be given, and from him who has not will be taken even what he seems to have.
Acts 7:60
And going down on his knees, he said in a loud voice, Lord, do not make them responsible for this sin. And when he had said this, he went to his rest.
Romans 12:17-21
Do not give evil for evil to any man. Let all your business be well ordered in the eyes of all men.
Galatians 6:10
So then, as we have the chance, let us do good to all men, and specially to those who are of the family of the faith.
3 John 1:11
My loved one, do not be copying what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God: he who does evil has not seen God.