Luke 6:27
25 Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
26 Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.
But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
29 And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
- KJV
- But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
- WEB
- “But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
- ASV
- But I say unto you that hear, Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you,
- DARBY
- But to you that hear I say, Love your enemies; do good to those that hate you;
- BLB
- But to you⁺ who [are] hearing I say: Love your⁺ enemies, do good to those hating you⁺,
- ÅB
- Men til dere som hører, sier jeg: Elsk deres fiender, gjør vel imot dem som hater dere,
- OTB
- "Men til dere som hører, sier jeg: Elsk deres fiender, og gjør godt mot dem som hater dere,
- B1930
- Men til eder som hører, sier jeg: Elsk eders fiender, gjør vel imot dem som hater eder,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Thessalonians 5:15
See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
Read in contextLuke 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 the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
Read in contextProverbs 25:21–22
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
Read in contextProverbs 24:17
Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
Read in contextRomans 12:17–21
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
Read in contextMatthew 5:43–45
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
Read in contextGalatians 6:10
As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
Read in contextExodus 23:4–5
If thou meet thine enemy’s ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.
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