Matthew 5:43-45

New Testament for Everyone

⁴³“You heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ ⁴⁴But I tell you: love your enemies! Pray for people who persecute you! ⁴⁵That way, you’ll be children of your father in heaven! After all, he makes his sun rise on bad and good alike, and sends rain both on the upright and on the unjust.

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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) ⁴⁴But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,^(C) ⁴⁵that 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)