Luke 6:28

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Summary

Luke 6:28

Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.

Bless

Despitefully

Ezekiel 25:15

Ezekiel 36:5

Acts 14:5

General references

Bible References

Bless

And Jesus said, 'Father, forgive them, for they have not known what they do;' and parting his garments they cast a lot.

and having bowed the knees, he cried with a loud voice, 'Lord, mayest thou not lay to them this sin;' and this having said, he fell asleep.

Bless those persecuting you; bless, and curse not;

and labour, working with our own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer;

out of the same mouth doth come forth blessing and cursing; it doth not need, my brethren, these things so to happen;

not giving back evil for evil, or railing for railing, and on the contrary, blessing, having known that to this ye were called, that a blessing ye may inherit;

Despitefully

Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because of the doings of the Philistines in vengeance, And they take vengeance with despite in soul, To destroy -- the enmity age-during!

Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Have I not, in the fire of My jealousy, Spoken against the remnant of the nations, And against Edom -- all of it, Who gave My land to themselves for a possession, With the joy of the whole heart -- with despite of soul, For the sake of casting it out for a prey?

and when there was a purpose both of the nations and of the Jews with their rulers to use them despitefully, and to stone them,

General references

'When thou meetest thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou dost certainly turn it back to him;

And Moses crieth unto Jehovah, saying, 'O God, I pray Thee, give, I pray Thee, healing to her.'

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,

Bless those persecuting you; bless, and curse not;