Parallel Verses
John Wesley New Testament
Bless them that curse you, pray for them that despitefully use you.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Bless those who curse you, and pray for those who insult you.
A Conservative Version
Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who mistreat you.
American Standard Version
bless them that curse you, pray for them that despitefully use you.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
[Ask God's] blessing on those who curse you; pray for those who treat you spitefully.
Anderson New Testament
bless them that curse you; pray for them that abuse you.
Bible in Basic English
Give blessing to those who give you curses, say prayers for those who are cruel to you.
Common New Testament
bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and pray for those, who maliciously abuse you.
Darby Translation
bless those that curse you; pray for those who use you despitefully.
Godbey New Testament
bless those who curse you, and pray for those who despitefully use you.
Goodspeed New Testament
bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.
Julia Smith Translation
Praise those cursing you, and pray for those threatening you.
King James 2000
Bless them that curse you, and pray for them who despitefully use you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
Modern King James verseion
bless those who curse you, and pray for those who despitefully use you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Bless them that curse you. And pray for them which wrongfully trouble you.
Moffatt New Testament
bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.
Montgomery New Testament
Bless those who curse you, pray for those who calumniate you.
NET Bible
bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
New Heart English Bible
bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.
Noyes New Testament
bless those who curse you; pray for those who are spiteful to you.
Sawyer New Testament
bless those that curse you; pray for those that injure you;
The Emphasized Bible
Be blessing them that curse you; be praying for them that wantonly insult you.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
bless those who curse you, and pray for those who wantonly insult you.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Bless those who curse you, pray for those who insult you.
Webster
Bless them that curse you, and pray for them who despitefully use you.
Weymouth New Testament
bless those who curse you; pray for those who revile you.
Williams New Testament
continue to bless those who curse you, and continue to pray for those who abuse you.
World English Bible
bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.
Worrell New Testament
bless those who curse you; pray for those who revile you.
Worsley New Testament
bless them that curse you, and pray for them that abuse you;
Youngs Literal Translation
bless those cursing you, and pray for those accusing you falsely;
Themes
Cursing » The precepts of jesus concerning
Enemies » How to treat your enemies
Jesus Christ » History of » Delivers the "sermon on the mount" (in galilee)
Recompense/restitution » The eye for an eye law and the new testament
Sermon » Of jesus, "on the plain,"
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 6:28
Prayers for Luke 6:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Sermon On The Plain: Love For Enemies
27 But I say to you that hear, Love your enemies; do good to them that hate you, 28 Bless them that curse you, pray for them that despitefully use you. 29 And to him that smiteth thee on the cheek, offer also the other: and him that taketh away thy cloke, forbid not to take thy coat also.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
1 Peter 3:9
Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing, but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are called to this, to inherit a blessing.
Luke 23:34
Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment and cast lots.
Romans 12:14
bless and curse not.
1 Corinthians 4:12
being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:
Matthew 5:44
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:
Luke 6:27
But I say to you that hear, Love your enemies; do good to them that hate you,
Luke 6:35
But love ye your enemies, and do good and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Highest; for he is kind to the unthankful and the evil.
Acts 7:60
And kneeling down, he cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And having said this, he fell asleep: And Saul was consenting to his death.
Acts 14:5
And when there was an assault both of the Gentiles and Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them, Being aware of it,
James 3:10
Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.