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Matthew 5:43-45
1599 Geneva Bible
Matthew 5:43-45
1599 Geneva Bible
43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, (A)Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy.
44 But I say unto you, (B)Love your enemies: bless them that curse you: do good to them that hate you, (C)and pray for them which hurt you, and persecute you,
45 (D)[a]That ye may be the children of your father that is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to arise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the just and unjust.
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- Matthew 5:45 A double reason: the one is taken of relatives, that children must be like their father: the other is taken of comparison, The children of God must be better, than the children of this world.
Matthew 5:43-45
New International Version
Matthew 5:43-45
New International Version
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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