Matthew 5:42-48

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

⁴²Give to him that asketh of thee and from him that would borrow of thee turn not away.

⁴³You have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thy enemy.

⁴⁴But I say to you, Love your enemies: do good to them that hate you: and pray for them that persecute and calumniate you:

⁴⁵That you may be the children of your Father who is in heaven, who maketh his sun to rise upon the good, and bad, and raineth upon the just and the unjust.

⁴⁶For if you love them that love you, what reward shall you have? do not even the publicans this?

⁴⁷And if you salute your brethren only, what do you more? do not also the heathens this?

⁴⁸Be you therefore perfect, as also your heavenly Father is perfect.

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Matthew 5:42-48

New International Version

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) ⁴⁶If you love those who love you, what reward will you get?^(G) Are not even the tax collectors doing that? ⁴⁷And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? ⁴⁸Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.^(H)