Parallel Verses
Worsley New Testament
bless them that curse you, and pray for them that abuse 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.
John Wesley New Testament
Bless them that curse you, pray for them that despitefully use 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.
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 unto you my hearers, Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you, 28 bless them that curse you, and pray for them that abuse you; 29 to him that smiteth thee on the one cheek, offer also the other; and let him that taketh away thy cloke, have thy coat too rather than strive with him:
Phrases
Names
Cross References
1 Peter 3:9
not returning evil for evil, or reproach for reproach: but on the contrary blessing even those that curse you: knowing ye are called unto this, that ye may obtain a blessing.
Luke 23:34
And Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his garments, and cast lots for them.
Romans 12:14
Bless them that persecute you: bless them, I say, and do not curse them.
1 Corinthians 4:12
and we labour working with our own hands. When we are reviled, we bless: when persecuted, we bear it: when defamed, we intreat.
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 abuse you and persecute you;
Luke 6:27
But I say unto you my hearers, Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you,
Luke 6:35
But do ye love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing from it: and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the sons of the most High; for He is kind even to the ungrateful and the wicked:
Acts 7:60
And bending his knees, he cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this he fell asleep.
Acts 14:5
but when there was an effort both of the Gentiles and of the Jews, together with their rulers, to offer violence to them, and to stone them;
James 3:10
out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. These things, my brethren, ought not so to be.