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The Greek text of Matthew 5:42-45 with a decorated headpiece in Folio 51 recto of Lectionary 240 (12th century). In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: . 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; [2]
43 You have heard that it was said, "Love your neighbor [20] and hate your enemy." 44 But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 that you may be sons 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.
You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love (agapēseis) your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I say to you, Love ( agapāte ) your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
"Love your neighbour" comes from Leviticus 19:18 and is part of the Great Commandment. [1] In Jesus ' time neighbour was interpreted to mean fellow Israelites , and to exclude all others. In full the Leviticus verse states that you should love your neighbour "as you love yourself."
Regarding love for enemies, Jesus is quoted in the Gospel of Matthew chapter five: “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven.
But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. — Luke 6:27–28 According to Lionel Swain, of St. Edmund's College, Ware , St. Paul believed intercession to be one of the most important aspects of faith and praying life, as praying for others is ...
The basic argument here is that if one only loves those who are close to you, you are no better than the most despised members of society, because they also show love to friends and family. Thus to be truly holy and above the sinful one must go the extra step and not only love friends, but also enemies.
"Love Your Enemies and Pray for Those Who Persecute You" Transliteration: "Nanji no teki o aishi, nanjira o seme sha no tame ni inore" (Japanese: 汝の敵を愛し、汝らを責むる者のために祈れ) June 23, 2017 ()