Luke 6:27–36

Love Your Enemies

²⁷“But I say to you who hear, ^sLove your enemies, ^tdo good to those who hate you, ^28ubless those who curse you, ^spray for those who abuse you. ^29vTo one who ^wstrikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from one who takes away your cloak do not withhold your tunic² either. ^30xGive to everyone who begs from you, and from one who takes away your goods do not demand them back. ³¹And ^yas you wish that others would do to you, do so to them.

^32z“If you love those who love you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. ³³And if you do good to those who do good to you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. ³⁴And ^aif you ^blend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to get back the same amount. ³⁵But ^clove your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and ^dyou will be sons of ^ethe Most High, for ^fhe is kind to the ungrateful and the evil. ^36gBe merciful, even as ^hyour Father is merciful.