Matthew 5:44
Matthew 5:44 New Living Translation (NLT)
But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!
Matthew 5:43-47 The Message (MSG)
“You’re familiar with the old written law, ‘Love your friend,’ and its unwritten companion, ‘Hate your enemy.’ I’m challenging that. I’m telling you to love your enemies. Let them bring out the best in you, not the worst. When someone gives you a hard time, respond with the supple moves of prayer, for then you are working out of your true selves, your God-created selves. This is what God does. He gives his best—the sun to warm and the rain to nourish—to everyone, regardless: the good and bad, the nice and nasty. If all you do is love the lovable, do you expect a bonus? Anybody can do that. If you simply say hello to those who greet you, do you expect a medal? Any run-of-the-mill sinner does that.
Matthew 5:44 King James Version (KJV)
But 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
Matthew 5:44 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you
Matthew 5:44 New Century Version (NCV)
But I say to you, love your enemies. Pray for those who hurt you.
Matthew 5:44 American Standard Version (ASV)
but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you
Matthew 5:44 New International Version (NIV)
But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you
Matthew 5:44 New King James Version (NKJV)
But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you
Matthew 5:44 Amplified Bible (AMP)
But I say to you, love [that is, unselfishly seek the best or higher good for] your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, [Prov 25:21, 22]
Matthew 5:44 The Passion Translation (TPT)
However, I say to you, love your enemy, bless the one who curses you, do something wonderful for the one who hates you, and respond to the very ones who persecute you by praying for them.
