Matthew 5:41-45

English Standard Version

⁴¹And if anyone ^(A)forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. ⁴²^(B)Give to the one who begs from you, and ^(C)do not refuse the one who would borrow from you.

Love Your Enemies

⁴³^(D)“You have heard that it was said, ^(E)‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ ⁴⁴But I say to you, ^(F)Love your enemies and ^(G)pray for those who persecute you, ⁴⁵^(H)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 ^(I)sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

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Matthew 5:41-45

New International Version

⁴¹If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles. ⁴²Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.^(A)

Love for Enemies

⁴³“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor^[a]^(B) and hate your enemy.’^(C) ⁴⁴But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,^(D) ⁴⁵that you may be children^(E) 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.^(F)