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


In Context

41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go one mile, go with him two.

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 was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy:

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

45 that ye may be sons of your Father who is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the just and the unjust.

46 For if ye love them that love you, what reward have ye? 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 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,

The American King James Version 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 which spitefully use you, and persecute you;