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


In Context

41 And whosoever will force thee one mile, go with him other two,

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

43 You have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thy enemy.

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

45 That you may be the children of your Father who is in heaven, who maketh his sun to rise upon the good, and bad, and raineth upon the just and the unjust.

46 For if you love them that love you, what reward shall you have? do not even the publicans this?

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 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,

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;