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Matthew 5:44
New English Translation
Matthew 5:44
New English Translation
44 But I say to you, love your enemy and[a] pray for those who persecute you,
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- Matthew 5:44 tc Most mss (D L W Δ Θ ƒ13 33 565 579 700 1241 1424 M lat sy(p),h) read “bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you,” before “those who persecute you.” But this is surely a motivated reading, importing the longer form of this aphorism from Luke 6:27-28. The shorter text is found in א B ƒ1 sys,c sa bopt mae, as well as several fathers.
Matthew 5:44
English Standard Version
Matthew 5:44
English Standard Version
44 But I say to you, (A)Love your enemies and (B)pray for those who persecute you,
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