¹⁸ “‘Do not seek revenge^(A) or bear a grudge^(B) against anyone among your people,^(C) but love your neighbor^(D) as yourself.^(E) I am the Lord.

Love for Enemies

⁴³ “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor^[a](A) and hate your enemy.’^{(B) 44} But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,^(C)

¹⁸ “Which ones?” he inquired.

Jesus replied, “‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery,^(A) you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, ¹⁹ honor your father and mother,’^[a](B) and ‘love your neighbor as yourself.’^[b]”^(C)

³⁹ And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’^[a](A)

³¹ The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’^[a](A) There is no commandment greater than these.”

²⁷ He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’^[a];^(A) and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’^[b]”^(B)

¹⁴ For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”^[a](A)