Matthew 5:44
King James Version (public domain)
Traditionally attributed to Matthew · 1st century AD · One of the twelve apostles of Jesus; tax collector by trade
Matthew 5:44 in the King James Version reads:
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;
What it says
Matthew 5, the opening chapter of the Sermon on the Mount, contains the Beatitudes and Jesus' teaching on being salt and light and on murder, adultery, divorce, oaths, retaliation, and love of enemies.
Where it is
Matthew 5:44 appears in Matthew chapter 5 of the King James Version. You can also open the single-verse page for Matthew 5:44.
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