Matthew 5:44

New American Standard Bible

⁴⁴But I say to you, ^(A)love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Matthew 5:44

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⁴⁴But I tell you this: love your enemies. Pray for those who torment you and persecute you—

⁴⁴But I say to you, love your enemy and^[a] pray for those who persecute you,

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 sy^s,c sa bo^pt mae, as well as several fathers.

⁴⁴But I say, love your enemies!^[a] Pray for those who persecute you!

5:44 Some manuscripts add Bless those who curse you. Do good to those who hate you. Compare Luke 6:27-28.

⁴⁴But I say to you, ^(A)Love your enemies and ^(B)pray for those who persecute you,

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