Matthew 5:44

The Sermon On The Mount: Love For Enemies

⁴³ Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thy enemy: ⁴⁴ 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; ⁴⁵ That ye may be the children of your Father who is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

But I Say to You

Do Good

Love Your Enemies

Pray for

Your Enemy

Luke 23:34

Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them: for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

Luke 6:27-28

But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to them who hate you,

Acts 7:60

And he kneeled down and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

Romans 12:14

Bless them who persecute you; bless, and curse not.

1 Peter 3:9

Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but on the contrary, blessing; knowing that ye are called to this, that ye should inherit a blessing.

Psalm 7:4

If I have rewarded evil to him that was at peace with me; (yes, I have delivered him that without cause is my enemy:)

Romans 12:20-21

Therefore if thy enemy hungereth, feed him; if he thirsteth, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

1 Peter 2:23

Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

Exodus 23:4-5

If thou shalt meet thy enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.

2 Kings 6:22

And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldst thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.

Psalm 35:13-14

But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into my own bosom.

Proverbs 25:21-22

If thy enemy shall hunger, give him bread to eat; and if he shall thirst, give him water to drink:

Luke 6:34-35

And if ye lend to them from whom ye hope to receive, what thanks have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much in return.

1 Corinthians 4:12-13

And labor, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it;

1 Corinthians 13:4-8

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

2 Chronicles 28:9-15

But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Oded: and he went out before the army that came to Samaria, and said to them, Behold, because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage that reacheth to heaven.