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


In Context

41 If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.

42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.

43 "You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.'

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

45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

46 If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that?

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 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,

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;