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Matthew 5:44

Love for othersPrayerForgiving others

42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

45 That ye may be the children of your Father which 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.

46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

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BSB
But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
KJV
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
WEB
But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,
ASV
but I say unto you, love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you;
DARBY
But *I* say unto you, Love your enemies, [bless those who curse you,] do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who [insult you and] persecute you,
BLB
But I say to you⁺, love your⁺ enemies and pray for those persecuting you⁺,
ÅB
Men jeg sier dere: Elsk fiendene deres, velsign dem som forbanner dere, gjør godt imot dem som hater dere, og be for dem som forfølger dere.
OTB
Men jeg sier dere, vis kjærlighet til deres fiender og be for dem som forfølger dere,
B1930
Men jeg sier eder: Elsk eders fiender, velsign dem som forbanner eder, gjør vel imot dem som hater eder, og bed for dem som forfølger eder,

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