KJV King James Version
Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 6:28
Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
WEB World English Bible
bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.
ASV American Standard Version
bless them that curse you, pray for them that despitefully use you.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
bless those cursing you, and pray for those accusing you falsely;
Surrounding context — Luke 6
25 Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
26 Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.
27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
29 And unto him that smiteth thee on the [one] cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not [to take thy] coat also.
30 Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask [them] not again.
31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
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1 Peter 3:9Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.1 Corinthians 4:12And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:Romans 12:14Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.Luke 23:34Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.James 3:10Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.Luke 6:27But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,Matthew 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;Ezekiel 36:5Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Surely in the fire of my jealousy have I spoken against the residue of the heathen, and against all Idumea, which have appointed my land into their possession with the joy of all [their] heart, with despiteful minds, to cast it out for a prey.Acts 7:60And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.Luke 6:35But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and [to] the evil.Ezekiel 25:15Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge, and have taken vengeance with a despiteful heart, to destroy [it] for the old hatred;Acts 14:5And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use [them] despitefully, and to stone them,
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