Parallel Verses

King James Version

But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

New American Standard Bible

“But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

Holman Bible

“But I say to you who listen: Love your enemies, do what is good to those who hate you,

International Standard Version

"But I say to you who are listening: Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you.

A Conservative Version

But I say to you, to those who hear, love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you.

American Standard Version

But I say unto you that hear, Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you,

Amplified

“But I say to you who hear [Me and pay attention to My words]: Love [that is, unselfishly seek the best or higher good for] your enemies, [make it a practice to] do good to those who hate you,

An Understandable Version

But I tell you people who are listening [to me], love your enemies and do good things to those who hate you.

Anderson New Testament

But I say to you that hear: Love your enemies; do good to them that hate you;

Bible in Basic English

But I say to you who give ear to me, Have love for those who are against you, do good to those who have hate for you,

Common New Testament

"But I say to you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

Daniel Mace New Testament

But as for you, who hear me, love your enemies: do good to those, who hate you: bless those, who curse you:

Darby Translation

But to you that hear I say, Love your enemies; do good to those that hate you;

Godbey New Testament

But I say unto you that hear, Love your enemies with divine love, and do good to those that hate you,

Goodspeed New Testament

"But I tell you who hear me, love your enemies, treat those who hate you well,

John Wesley New Testament

But I say to you that hear, Love your enemies; do good to them that hate you,

Julia Smith Translation

But I say to you hearing, Love your enemies; do good to those hating you,

King James 2000

But I say unto you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to them who hate you,

Lexham Expanded Bible

"But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

Modern King James verseion

But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"But I say unto you which hear: Love your enemies. Do good to them which hate you.

Moffatt New Testament

I tell you, my hearers, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you:

Montgomery New Testament

"But to you who are listening to me I say, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

NET Bible

"But I say to you who are listening: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

New Heart English Bible

"But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

Noyes New Testament

But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies; do good to those who hate you;

Sawyer New Testament

But I tell you that hear, Love your enemies; do good to those that hate you;

The Emphasized Bible

But, unto you, I say, who are hearkening: Be loving your enemies; be doing, good, unto them that hate you;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you;

Twentieth Century New Testament

But to you who hear I say--Love your enemies, show kindness to those who hate you,

Webster

But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to them who hate you,

Weymouth New Testament

"But to you who are listening to me I say, Love your enemies; seek the welfare of those who hate you;

Williams New Testament

But I say to you who listen now to me, practice loving your enemies, practice doing good to those who hate you,

World English Bible

"But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

Worrell New Testament

"But I say to you who hear, love your enemies; do good to those who hate you;

Worsley New Testament

But I say unto you my hearers, Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you,

Youngs Literal Translation

'But I say to you who are hearing, Love your enemies, do good to those hating you,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But
ἀλλά 
Alla 
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
Usage: 461

I say
λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

ὑμῖν 
Humin 
you, ye, your, not tr,
Usage: 293

ἀκούω 
Akouo 
Usage: 313

G25
ἀγαπάω 
Agapao 
Usage: 92

ὑμῶν 
Humon 
your, you, ye, yours, not tr.,
Usage: 371

ἐχθρός 
Echthros 
Usage: 18

do
ποιέω 
Poieo 
do, make, bring forth, commit, cause, work, show, bear, keep, fulfil, deal, perform, not tr, , vr do
Usage: 372

καλῶς 
Kalos 
Usage: 26

μισέω 
Miseo 
Usage: 14

Devotionals

Devotionals about Luke 6:27

Images Luke 6:27

Prayers for Luke 6:27

Context Readings

The Sermon On The Plain: Love For Enemies

26 Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets. 27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, 28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.


Cross References

Luke 6:35

But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

Proverbs 25:21-22

If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

Luke 23:34

Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

Acts 10:38

How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

1 Thessalonians 5:15

See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

Exodus 23:4-5

If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.

Job 31:29-31

If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him:

Psalm 7:4

If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)

Proverbs 24:17

Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:

Proverbs 25:2

It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.

Matthew 5:43-45

Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.

Mark 4:24

And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.

Luke 6:22

Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.

Luke 8:8

And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Luke 8:15

But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

Luke 8:18

Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.

Acts 7:60

And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

Romans 12:17-21

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

Galatians 6:10

As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

3 John 1:11

Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

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