Berean Standard Bible
“But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,”
Jesus addresses a common understanding that one should love neighbors and hate enemies. The Law commanded love of neighbor, and some had narrowed neighbor to mean fellow Israelites or people like themselves.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
World English Bible (WEB)
But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,
King James Version (KJV)
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
American Standard Version (ASV)
but I say unto you, love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you;
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But I say to you, Have love for those who are against you, and make prayer for those who are cruel to you;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
but I -- I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those cursing you, do good to those hating you, and pray for those accusing you falsely, and persecuting you,
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Mas yo os digo: Amad á vuestros enemigos, bendecid á los que os maldicen, haced bien á los que os aborrecen, y orad por los que os ultrajan y os persiguen;
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Pero yo les digo: ¡Amen a sus enemigos! ¡Oren por quienes los persiguen!
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