bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.
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bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.
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Blesse the that course you. And praye for the which wrongfully trouble you.
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Blesse them that curse you, and pray for them which hurt you.
Cross-references (12)
Passages linked to Luke 6:28 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 1 Peter 3:9 not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.
- 1 Corinthians 4:12 We toil, working with our own hands. When people curse us, we bless. Being persecuted, we endure.
- Romans 12:14 Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse.
- Luke 23:34 Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.
- James 3:10 Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
- Matthew 5:44 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,
- Luke 6:27 “But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
- Ezekiel 36:5 therefore the Lord Yahweh says: “Surely in the fire of my jealousy I have spoken against the residue of the nations, and against all Edom, that have appointed my land to themselves for a possession with the joy of all their heart, with despite of soul, to cast it out for a prey.” ’
- Luke 6:35 But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.
- Acts 7:60 He kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, “Lord, don’t hold this sin against them!” When he had said this, he fell asleep.
- Ezekiel 25:15 “ ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Because the Philistines have taken revenge, and have taken vengeance with contempt of soul to destroy with perpetual hostility;”
- Acts 14:5 When some of both the Gentiles and the Jews, with their rulers, made a violent attempt to mistreat and stone them,
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for…
28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
Ver. 28. See Mat 5:44; Rom 12:20.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And unto him that smiteth thee on the one…
And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek,.... The right cheek,
offer also the other; the left cheek, by turning it to him, that he may smite that likewise, if he thinks fit: by which proverbial expression, Christ teaches patience in bearing injuries and affronts, and not to seek private revenge; but rather, suffer more, than indulge such a temper; and for the same purpose is what follows urged:
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and him that taketh away thy cloak, forbid not to take thy coat also: the phrase is inverted in Matthew; See Gill on Mat 5:39. See Gill on Mat 5:40.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 28. pray for them which despitefully use you] The…
28. pray for them which despitefully use you] The Greek word implies the coarsest insults, and is found in 1Pe_3:16. St Luke alone records our Lord’s prayer for His murderers, Luk_23:34, from which St Stephen learnt his, Act_7:60.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Pray for them which despitefully use you. Jesus himself,…
Pray for them which despitefully use you. Jesus himself, on his cross, when he prayed that his murderers might be forgiven, for they knew not what they were doing, and his true servant Stephen, who copied faithfully his Lord in his own dying moments, are beautiful though extreme examples of what is meant here. It is St. Luke alone who mentions this act of Jesus on the cross; it is St. Luke, again, who has preserved St. Stephen"s words, uttered while they were stoning him to death. He would show how the Lord"s command could be carried out.
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