44 But, I, say unto you, Be loving your enemies, and praying for them who are persecuting you:
Matthew 5:44 Cross References - Rotherham
Exodus 23:4-5
2 Kings 6:22
22 And he said––Thou shalt not smite. Them whom thou hadst taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow, wouldst, thou, have been smiting? Set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go their way unto their lord.
2 Chronicles 28:9-15
9 But, in that place, was a prophet unto Yahweh, Oded his name, so he went out to meet the host that was coming unto Samaria, and said unto them, Lo! in the wrath of Yahweh, God of your fathers, against Judah, hath he delivered them into your hand,––and ye have slain them in a rage, until, to the heavens, it hath reached.
10 Now, therefore, ye, are thinking to tread down, the children of Judah and Jerusalem, as servants and as handmaids for yourselves. But is it not so––that, ye yourselves, are altogether guilty against Yahweh your God?
11 Now, therefore, hearken unto me, and restore the captives whom ye have taken captive from among your brethren,––for, the glow of the anger of Yahweh, is over you.
12 Then rose up certain of the chiefs of the sons of Ephraim––Azariah son of Jehohanan, Berechiah son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah son of Shallum, and Amasa son of Hadlai,––against them who were coming in from the army;
13 and said unto them, Ye shall not bring in the captives hither, for, with guilt against Yahweh already upon us, ye, are thinking to add unto our sins, and unto our guilt,––for great is the guilt we have, and fierce is the anger over Israel.
14 So the armed men left the captives, and tile plunder, before the rulers, and all the convocation.
15 Then rose up the men who have been expressed by name––and took the captives, and, all who were naked among them, clothed they out of the spoil, and arrayed them and sandalled them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and conducted them with asses for every one that was exhausted, and brought them to Jericho the city of palm–trees, near unto their brethren,––and then returned to Samaria.
Psalms 7:4
4 If I have requited my friend with wrong,––or have oppressed mine adversary without need,
Psalms 35:13-14
Proverbs 25:21-22
Luke 6:27-28
Luke 6:34-35
34 And, if ye lend to them from whom ye are hoping to receive, what sort of thanks are there for you? Even sinners, unto sinners, do lend, that they may receive back, as much.
35 But love your enemies, and do good and lend, hoping for, nothing, back; and your reward shall be, great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High,––for, he, is, gracious, unto the ungrateful and wicked.
Luke 23:34
34 [But, Jesus, was saying––Father! forgive them; for they know not what they do.] And, when they were parting his garments, they cast lots.
Acts 7:60
60 And, kneeling down, he cried out with a loud voice––Lord! do not charge against them, this sin. And, having said this, he fell asleep.
Romans 12:14
14 Bless them that persecute, bless, and do not curse.
Romans 12:20-21
1 Corinthians 4:12-13
1 Corinthians 13:4-8
4 Love, is patient, is gracious. Love, is not envious, vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
5 Acteth not unbecomingly, seeketh not her own things, is not easily provoked, imputeth not that which is base,
6 Rejoiceth not over unrighteousness, but rejoiceth in sympathy with truth,––
7 All things, covereth, all things, believeth, all things, hopeth, all things, endureth.
8 Love, at no time, faileth; ––but, whether prophesyings, they shall be done away, whether tongues, they shall cease, whether gaining knowledge, it shall be done away;
8 Love, at no time, faileth; ––but, whether prophesyings, they shall be done away, whether tongues, they shall cease, whether gaining knowledge, it shall be done away;
1 Peter 2:23
23 Who, being reviled, was not reviling again, suffering, he was not threatening, but was making surrender unto him that judgeth righteously,––
1 Peter 3:9
9 Not returning evil for evil, nor reviling for reviling, but, on the contrary, bestowing a blessing,––because, hereunto, have ye been called, in order that, a blessing, ye might inherit.