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,


In Context

41 'And whoever shall impress thee one mile, go with him two,

42 to him who is asking of thee be giving, and him who is willing to borrow from thee thou mayest not turn away.

43 'Ye heard that it was said: Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and shalt hate thine enemy;

44 but 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,

45 that ye may be sons of your Father in the heavens, because His sun He doth cause to rise on evil and good, and He doth send rain on righteous and unrighteous.

46 'For, if ye may love those loving you, what reward have ye? do not also the tax-gatherers 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 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;