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Matthew 5:43 KJV

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

Matthew 5:43, King James Version

In context

42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

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

44 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;

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Cross-references

  • Leviticus 19:18 Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.
  • Psalms 139:21 Do not I hate them, O Lord, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?
  • Galatians 5:13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
  • Matthew 19:19 Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
  • Romans 13:8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.