The bible teaches us that we are to love everyone, even our enemies. Love for enemies in the old testament theological miscellany. If someone takes your coat, do not stop him from taking your shirt. For young children, and really everyone, the natural response is to respond to anger with anger. Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
The amplified bible but love your enemies and be kind and do good doing favors so that someone derives benefit from them and lend, expecting and hoping for nothing in return but considering nothing as lost and despairing of no one. Love your enemies 43 f you have heard that it was said, g you shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. 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. If anyone slaps you on one cheek, offer him the other cheek, too. But i say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, a. For he gives his sunlight to both the evil and the good, and he sends rain on the just. If i speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, i am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. But i say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. But i say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your father who is in heaven. The free esv bible app for iphone, ipad, and android devices was designed to make reading the bible on your phone or tablet as intuitive as possible. Bible teaching series jesus issued this challenge to his followers.
But i say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. How to teach our kids to love our enemies whats in the bible. Well send you a new verse every day to download or share. We are commanded to love our enemies in order to be like god and in order to be distinct from lost men. But i say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. Digital markup bible study tool visit free bible courses. Love your enemies grace thru faith the bible made clear. But i say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 1 john 4.
Read and study gods word with bible study software that has indepth resources such as commentaries, greek and hebrew word tools, concordances, and. But i say to you, love your enemies, part 2 desiring god. The fountainhead of that stream was william tyndales new testament of 1526. Mar 18, 2016 the bible teaches us that we are to love everyone, even our enemies. But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return.
It says, i say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you. Weymouth new testament nevertheless love your enemies, be beneficent. English standard version but i say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, king james bible 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. One of the most difficult commands in scripture is for christians to love their enemies. Third, verse 44 gives one of the deepest meanings of love for your enemies. Jesus gives us a very direct order when it comes to interacting with people. He doesnt have to, because we love our friends, anyway. Love your enemies you have heard that it was said, you shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. Contextual overview 39 then some of the scribes answered, teacher, you have spoken well.
The one is that feeling by which we approve of the conduct of another, commonly called the love of complacency. Secondly, i dont believe that jesus is saying that we are to love just our enemies. But i say unto you, love your enemies,that is, as the apostle paul may be thought to interpret the words of christ, romans 12. Loving your enemy means practical acts of helpfulness in the ordinary things of life. Read romans 12 in the english standard version esv online. Love your enemies there are two kinds of love, involving the same general feeling, or springing from the same fountain of goodwill to all mankind, but differing so far as to admit of separation in idea. I tell you thats his way of commanding us to do something, love your enemies his first command and pray for those who persecute you his second command, that you may be children of your father in heaven this is our reward for being obedientfor being.
Love your enemies this is one of the few statements jesus made that is readily accepted by believers and skeptics alike. Read full chapter download the bible app now bible app. The revised standard version of the bible, first published on 30 september. I would say that apart from christ this is an impossibility because it requires too much. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and l sends rain on the just and on the unjust. Websters bible translation but love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again. This is the second verse of the final antithesis, that on the commandment to love thy neighbour as thyself. Its authenticity is not seriously questioned and yet it is a revolutionary command. Love your enemies 27 but i say to you who hear, s love your enemies, t do good to those who hate you, 28 u bless those who curse you, s pray for those who abuse you. Love your enemies love god greatly free online bible.
Love your enemies msss bible lesson love your enemies enchanted learning use either of these craft as an object lesson and discuss how let your light shine sunday school craft let your light shine cutout craft for sunday school kids matthew 480 x 640 75 kb jpeg you are the salt of the earth matthew 5 are. English standard version but i say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, berean study bible but i tell you, love your enemies and. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and l sends rain on the just. To one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from one who takes away your cloak do not withhold your tunic either. Teaching about love for enemies you have heard the law that says, love your neighbor and hate your enemy. The latter words are omitted in so many of the most ancient mss. But i say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you but i say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you. You have heard that it was said, you shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.
Love your enemies bible verse bible verses about love, bible verses quotes. But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the most high, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil. Do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who are cruel to you. In a world filled of hate and fight, jesus want us to show compassion and relate to any kind of people.
Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly father is perfect matthew 5. See more ideas about love your enemies, words and inspirational quotes. Mar 25, 2011 bible teaching series jesus issued this challenge to his followers. Featuring study content, interactive reading plans, and more, the esv bible app makes engaging with gods word wherever you are easier than ever. Bible versions the english standard version esv stands in the classic mainstream of english bible translations over the past halfmillennium. If any man love the world, the love of the father is not in him. The assumption is that jesus contrasts the ethics of the old testament with his ethics. In the context of loving our enemies, our lord himself said. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. Jesus has just stated that some had taught that one should hate your enemies and in this verse he. Esv but i say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.