²⁷^j“But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, ²⁸^kbless those who curse you, and ^lpray for those who spitefully use you. ²⁹^mTo him who strikes you on the one cheek, offer the other also. ⁿAnd from him who takes away your cloak, do not withhold your tunic either. ³⁰^oGive to everyone who asks of you. And from him who takes away your goods do not ask them back. ³¹^pAnd just as you want men to do to you, you also do to them likewise.

³²^q“But if you love those who love you, what credit 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 credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. ³⁴^rAnd if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive back, what credit is that to you? For even sinners lend to sinners to receive as much back. ³⁵But ^slove your enemies, ^tdo good, and ^ulend, ⁸hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and ^vyou will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil. ³⁶^wTherefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful.

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Cross references

j Ex. 23:4; Prov. 25:21; Matt. 5:44; Rom. 12:20
k Rom. 12:14
l Luke 23:24; Acts 7:60
m Matt. 5:39–42
n[1 Cor. 6:7]
o Deut. 15:7, 8; Prov. 3:27; 21:26; Matt. 5:42
p Matt. 7:12
q Matt. 5:46
r Matt. 5:42
s[Rom. 13:10]
t Heb. 13:16
u Lev. 25:35–37; Ps. 37:26
v Matt. 5:46
w Matt. 5:48; Eph. 4:32