But here is what I tell you. Love your enemies. Pray for those who hurt you.

只是我告诉你们，要爱你们的仇敌，为那逼迫你们的祷告。

但是我告诉你们：要爱你们的仇敌，为那迫害你们的祷告。

但是我告诉你们：要爱你们的仇敌，为那迫害你们的祷告。

但我告诉你们，要爱仇敌，为迫害你们的人祷告。

可是我告诉你们，当爱你们的仇敌，为迫害你们的祈祷，

但是我告诉你们：要爱你们的敌人，为那些逼迫你们的人祷告，

只是我告訴你們，要愛你們的仇敵，為那逼迫你們的禱告。

但是我告訴你們：要愛你們的仇敵，為那迫害你們的禱告。

但是我告訴你們：要愛你們的仇敵，為那迫害你們的禱告。

但我告訴你們，要愛仇敵，為迫害你們的人禱告。

可是我告訴你們，當愛你們的仇敵，為迫害你們的祈禱，

但是我告訴你們，要愛你們的仇敵，要為那逼迫你們的禱告。

但是我告訴你們：要愛你們的敵人，為那些逼迫你們的人禱告，

惟我語汝、敵爾者愛之、窘逐爾者、為之祈禱、

惟我語汝、敵爾者愛之、詛爾者祝之、憾爾者善視之、陷害窘逐爾者、為之祈禱、

惟我語爾、敵爾者愛之、詛爾者祝之、憾爾者善待之、毀謗爾、窘逐爾者、為之祈禱、

惟吾語爾、愛爾仇讐、為辱爾者禱、

But I tell 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,

But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!

But I tell 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,

But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you,

but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you;

But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

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;

But I say to you, love your enemy and pray for those who persecute you,

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,

Bless those who hurt you. Bless them, and do not curse them.

Do just the opposite. Scripture says,“ If your enemies are hungry, give them food to eat. If they are thirsty, give them something to drink. By doing those things, you will pile up burning coals on their heads.”( Proverbs 25:21, 22)Don’t let evil overcome you. Overcome evil by doing good.

Don’t pay back evil with evil. Don’t pay back unkind words with unkind words. Instead, pay back evil with kind words. This is what you have been chosen to do. You will receive a blessing by doing this.

“ But here is what I tell you who are listening. Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you.Bless those who call down curses on you. And pray for those who treat you badly.

Jesus said,“ Father, forgive them. They don’t know what they are doing.” The soldiers divided up his clothes by casting lots.

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink.By doing these things, you will pile up burning coals on his head. And the Lord will reward you.

Then he fell on his knees. He cried out,“ Lord! Don’t hold this sin against them!” When he had said this, he died.

People shouted at him and made fun of him. But he didn’t do the same thing back to them. When he suffered, he didn’t say he would make them suffer. Instead, he trusted in the God who judges fairly.

And suppose you lend money to those who can pay you back. Should anyone praise you for that? Even a sinner lends to sinners, expecting them to pay everything back.But love your enemies. Do good to them. Lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then you will receive a lot in return. And you will be children of the Most High God. He is kind to people who are evil and are not thankful.

We work hard with our own hands. When others curse us, we bless them. When we are attacked, we put up with it.When others say bad things about us, we answer with kind words. We have become the world’s garbage. We are everybody’s trash, right up to this moment.

Love is patient. Love is kind. It does not want what belongs to others. It does not brag. It is not proud.It does not dishonor other people. It does not look out for its own interests. It does not easily become angry. It does not keep track of other people’s wrongs.Love is not happy with evil. But it is full of joy when the truth is spoken.It always protects. It always trusts. It always hopes. It never gives up.Love never fails. But prophecy will pass away. Speaking in languages that had not been known before will end. And knowledge will pass away.

“ Suppose you come across your enemy’s ox or donkey wandering away. Then be sure to return it.Suppose you see that the donkey of someone who hates you has fallen down under its load. Then do not leave it there. Be sure you help them with it.

“ Don’t kill them,” he answered.“ Would you kill people you have captured with your own sword or bow? Put some food and water in front of them. Then they can eat and drink. They can go back to their master.”

But when they were sick, I put on the clothing of sadness. I made myself humble by going without food. My prayers for them weren’t always answered.So I went around crying as if I were mourning over my friend or relative. I bowed my head in sadness as if I were weeping over my mother.

Or I have done evil to my friend. Or I have robbed my enemy without any reason.

But a prophet of the Lord was there. His name was Oded. When the army returned to Samaria, he went out to meet them. He said to them,“ The Lord is the God of your people. He was very angry with Judah. So he handed them over to you. But you have killed them. Your anger reached all the way to heaven.Now you are planning to make the men and women of Judah and Jerusalem your slaves. But aren’t you also guilty of sins against the Lord your God?Listen to me! You have taken your relatives from Judah as prisoners. The Lord is very angry with you. So send your relatives back.”Then some of the leaders in Ephraim stood up to those who were returning from the war. The leaders were Azariah, Berekiah, Jehizkiah and Amasa. Azariah was the son of Jehohanan. Berekiah was the son of Meshillemoth. Jehizkiah was the son of Shallum. And Amasa was the son of Hadlai.“ Don’t bring those prisoners here,” they said.“ If you do, we’ll be guilty in the sight of the Lord. Do you really want to add to our sin and guilt? We’re already very guilty. The Lord is very angry with Israel.”So the soldiers gave up the prisoners and the goods they had taken. They did it in front of the officials and the whole community.Azariah, Berekiah, Jehizkiah and Amasa received the prisoners. From the goods that had been taken, they gave clothes to everyone who was naked. They gave them clothes, sandals, food, drink and healing lotion. They put all the weak people on donkeys. They took them back to their relatives at Jericho. Then they returned to Samaria. Jericho was also known as the City of Palm Trees.