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Luke 6:27-28
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Luke 6:27-28
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Love for Enemies(A)
27 “But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,(B) 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.(C)
Luke 6:27-28
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Luke 6:27-28
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27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
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Psalm 34:12-13
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Psalm 34:12-13
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Psalm 34:12-13
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Psalm 34:12-13
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12 What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
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Psalm 52:4
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Psalm 52:4
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4 You love every harmful word,
you deceitful tongue!(A)
Psalm 52:4
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Psalm 52:4
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4 Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.
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Proverbs 24:17-18
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Proverbs 24:17-18
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Saying 28
Proverbs 24:17-18
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Proverbs 24:17-18
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17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
18 Lest the Lord see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
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Matthew 5:11
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Matthew 5:11
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11 “Blessed are you when people insult you,(A) persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.(B)
Matthew 5:11
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Matthew 5:11
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11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
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Matthew 5:43-45
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Matthew 5:43-45
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Love for Enemies
43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor[a](A) and hate your enemy.’(B) 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,(C) 45 that you may be children(D) of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.(E)
Footnotes
- Matthew 5:43 Lev. 19:18
Matthew 5:43-45
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Matthew 5:43-45
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43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
44 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;
45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
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Luke 23:34
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Luke 23:34
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34 Jesus said, “Father,(A) forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”[a](B) And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.(C)
Footnotes
- Luke 23:34 Some early manuscripts do not have this sentence.
Luke 23:34
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Luke 23:34
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34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
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Acts 7:60
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Acts 7:60
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60 Then he fell on his knees(A) and cried out, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.”(B) When he had said this, he fell asleep.(C)
Acts 7:60
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Acts 7:60
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60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
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Romans 3:13
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Romans 3:13
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Romans 3:13
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Romans 3:13
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13 Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:
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Romans 12:14
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Romans 12:14
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14 Bless those who persecute you;(A) bless and do not curse.
Romans 12:14
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Romans 12:14
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14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
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Ephesians 4:31
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Ephesians 4:31
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31 Get rid of(A) all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.(B)
Ephesians 4:31
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Ephesians 4:31
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31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
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Philippians 4:8
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Philippians 4:8
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8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
Philippians 4:8
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Philippians 4:8
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8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
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Titus 3:1-2
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Titus 3:1-2
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Saved in Order to Do Good
3 Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities,(A) to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good,(B) 2 to slander no one,(C) to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone.
Titus 3:1-2
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Titus 3:1-2
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3 Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
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