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Matthew 5:44-45 KJV
Matthew · chapter 5 · verses 44–45 · King James Version
44But 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; 45That 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.Matthew 5:44-45 · King James Version
Matthew 5:44-45 in context
42Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
43Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
44But 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;
45That 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.
46For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
47And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
Cross references
- Romans 12:14
- 1 Peter 3:9
- Luke 6:27-28
- Romans 12:20-21
- Proverbs 25:21-22
- Luke 23:34
- 1 Peter 2:23
- Acts 7:60
- Psalms 145:9
- Luke 6:35
- Acts 14:17
- Job 25:3
Key words (Strong's)
- persecutediōkōto make to run or flee, put to flight, drive away, to run swiftly in order to catch a…G1377 →
- childrenyhiosa son, rarely used for the young of animals, generally used of the offspring of men, in a…G5207 →
- enemiesechthroshated, odious, hateful, hostile, hating, and opposing another, used of men as at enmity…G2190 →
- Fatherpatērgenerator or male ancestor, either the nearest ancestor father of the corporeal nature…G3962 →
- heavenouranosthe vaulted expanse of the sky with all things visible in it, the universe, the world…G3772 →
- makethanatellōrise, to cause to rise, of the earth bring forth plants, to rise, arise, to rise from, be…G393 →
- blesseulogeōto praise, celebrate with praises, to invoke blessings, to consecrate a thing with solemn…G2127 →
- cursekataraomaito curse, doom, imprecate evil uponG2672 →
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