Luke 6:27-31

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Love Your Enemies

²⁷“But I say to you who hear, ^(A)Love your enemies, ^(B)do good to those who hate you, ²⁸^(C)bless those who curse you, ^(D)pray for those who abuse you. ²⁹^(E)To one who ^(F)strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from one who takes away your cloak do not withhold your tunic^[a] either. ³⁰^(G)Give to everyone who begs from you, and from one who takes away your goods do not demand them back. ³¹And ^(H)as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them.

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Luke 6:29 Greek chiton, a long garment worn under the cloak next to the skin

Luke 6:36

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³⁶^(A)Be merciful, even as ^(B)your Father is merciful.

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Luke 6:36 in all English translations

Matthew 5:43-45

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Love Your Enemies

⁴³^(A)“You have heard that it was said, ^(B)‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ ⁴⁴But I say to you, ^(C)Love your enemies and ^(D)pray for those who persecute you, ⁴⁵^(E)so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and ^(F)sends rain on the just and on the unjust.