Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. New Living Translation Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who hurt you. English Standard Version bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. Berean Standard Bible bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. Berean Literal Bible bless those cursing you, pray for those mistreating you. King James Bible Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. New King James Version bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you. New American Standard Bible bless those who curse you, pray for those who are abusive to you. NASB 1995 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. NASB 1977 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. Legacy Standard Bible bless those who curse you, pray for those who disparage you. Amplified Bible bless and show kindness to those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. Christian Standard Bible bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. Holman Christian Standard Bible bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. American Standard Version bless them that curse you, pray for them that despitefully use you. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “Bless those who curse you, and pray over those who take you away by force.” Contemporary English Version Ask God to bless anyone who curses you, and pray for everyone who is cruel to you. Douay-Rheims Bible Bless them that curse you, and pray for them that calumniate you. English Revised Version bless them that curse you, pray for them that despitefully use you. GOD'S WORD® Translation Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who insult you. Good News Translation bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you. International Standard Version Bless those who curse you, and pray for those who insult you. Literal Standard Version bless those cursing you, pray for those maligning you; Majority Standard Bible bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. New American Bible bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. NET Bible bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. New Revised Standard Version bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. New Heart English Bible bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you. Webster's Bible Translation Bless them that curse you, and pray for them who despitefully use you. Weymouth New Testament bless those who curse you; pray for those who revile you. World English Bible bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you. Young's Literal Translation bless those cursing you, and pray for those accusing you falsely; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Love Your Enemies27But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. 29If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone takes your cloak, do not withhold your tunic as well.… Cross References 1 Kings 13:6 Then the king responded to the man of God, "Intercede with the LORD your God and pray that my hand may be restored." So the man of God interceded with the LORD, and the king's hand was restored to him as it was before. Matthew 5:44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, Luke 6:35 But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. Romans 12:14 Bless those who persecute you. Bless and do not curse. 1 Peter 3:9 Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. Treasury of Scripture Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which spitefully use you. Bless. 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 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 12:14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not. despitefully. Ezekiel 25:15 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge, and have taken vengeance with a despiteful heart, to destroy it for the old hatred; Ezekiel 36:5 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Surely in the fire of my jealousy have I spoken against the residue of the heathen, and against all Idumea, which have appointed my land into their possession with the joy of all their heart, with despiteful minds, to cast it out for a prey. Acts 14:5 And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them, Jump to Previous Abuse Accusing Bless Blessing Cruel Curse Curses Cursing Despitefully Enemies Falsely Hate Listening Mistreat Prayers Seek Use WelfareJump to Next Abuse Accusing Bless Blessing Cruel Curse Curses Cursing Despitefully Enemies Falsely Hate Listening Mistreat Prayers Seek Use WelfareLuke 6 1. Jesus reproves the Pharisees;12. chooses apostles; 17. heals the diseased; 20. preaches to his disciples before the people: the beattitudes; 27. Love your Enemy 37. Do not Judge 43. A Tree and Its Fruit 46. The House on the Rock Verse 28. - Pray for them which despitefully use you. Jesus himself, on his cross, when he prayed that his murderers might be forgiven, for they knew not what they were doing, and his true servant Stephen, who copied faithfully his Lord in his own dying moments, are beautiful though extreme examples of what is meant here. It is St. Luke alone who mentions this act of Jesus on the cross; it is St. Luke, again, who has preserved St. Stephen's words, uttered while they were stoning him to death. He would show how the Lord's command could be carried out. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek blessεὐλογεῖτε (eulogeite) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 2127: (lit: I speak well of) I bless; pass: I am blessed. From a compound of eu and logos; to speak well of, i.e. to bless. those who τοὺς (tous) Article - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. curse καταρωμένους (katarōmenous) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 2672: To curse. Middle voice from katara; to execrate; by analogy, to doom. you, ὑμᾶς (hymas) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. pray προσεύχεσθε (proseuchesthe) Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4336: To pray, pray for, offer prayer. From pros and euchomai; to pray to God, i.e. Supplicate, worship. for περὶ (peri) Preposition Strong's 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time. those who τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. mistreat ἐπηρεαζόντων (epēreazontōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 1908: To insult, treat wrongfully, molest, revile. From a comparative of epi and areia; to insult, slander. you. ὑμᾶς (hymas) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. 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