Matthew 5:43–45

LOVE YOUR ENEMIES

43 “You have heard that it was said, Love your neighborF,n and hate your enemy. 44 But I tell you, love your enemiesG and pray for those whoH persecute you,o 45 so that you may beI children of your Father in heaven. For he causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.p

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F	Le 19:18
n	Le 19:18 Dt 23:6 Lk 10:29
G	Other mss add bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you,
H	Other mss add mistreat you and
o	Lk 6:27 Lk 23:34 Ac 7:60 Ro 12:20 1 Co 4:12 1 Pe 2:23
I	Or may become, or may show yourselves to be
p	Job 25:3 Mt 5:9 Lk 6:35 Ac 14:17