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Matthew 5:43-45
Contemporary English Version
Matthew 5:43-45
Contemporary English Version
Love
(Luke 6.27,28,32-36)
43 (A) You have heard people say, “Love your neighbors and hate your enemies.” 44 But I tell you to love your enemies and pray for anyone who mistreats you. 45 (B) Then you will be acting like your Father in heaven. He makes the sun rise on both good and bad people. And he sends rain for the ones who do right and for the ones who do wrong.
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Matthew 5:43-45
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Matthew 5:43-45
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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) 45 that you may be children(D) 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.(E)
Footnotes
- Matthew 5:43 Lev. 19:18
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