Luke 6:27-36

Expanded Bible

Love Your Enemies^(A)

²⁷ “But I say to you who are listening, love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you, ²⁸ bless those who curse you, pray for those who ·are cruel to [hurt; mistreat] you. ²⁹ If anyone ·slaps [strikes; hits] you on one cheek [^Cprobably an insult or act of rejection, although it could be a stronger punch], ·offer him [^Tturn] the other cheek, too. If someone takes your coat, do not ·stop him from taking [withhold] your ·shirt [tunic]. ³⁰ Give to everyone who asks you, and when someone takes something that is yours, don’t ·ask for [demand] it back. ³¹ ·Do to others what [Treat others as] you would want them to ·do to [treat] you. ³² If you love only the people who love you, what ·praise [credit] should you get? Even sinners love the people who love them. ³³ If you do good only to those who do good to you, what ·praise [credit] should you get? Even sinners do that! ³⁴ If you lend things to people, ·always hoping to get something back [or …from whom you expect to be repaid], what ·praise [credit] should you get? Even sinners lend to other sinners ·so that they can get back the same amount [expecting to be repaid in full]! ³⁵ But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without ·hoping [expecting] to get anything back. Then you will have a great reward, and you will be children of the Most High God, because he is kind even to people who are ungrateful and ·full of sin [wicked; evil]. ³⁶ ·Show mercy [Be compassionate], just as your Father ·shows mercy [is compassionate].