44But I say to you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which spitefully use you, and persecute you;


In Context

41 And whoever shall compel you to go a mile, go with him two.

42 Give to him that asks you, and from him that would borrow of you turn not you away.

43 You have heard that it has been said, You shall love your neighbor, and hate your 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 which spitefully use you, and persecute you;

45 That you may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he makes his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

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

Matthew 5:44 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:44But 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;

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:44But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:44But I say to you, Love your enemies: do good to them that hate you: and pray for them that persecute and calumniate you:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:44but I say unto you, love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:44But 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,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:44but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:44But 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;

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:44But 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,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:44but I — I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those cursing you, do good to those hating you, and pray for those accusing you falsely, and persecuting you,