Luke 6:28

“Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.”

"Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you." - Luke 6:28
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What does Luke 6:28 mean?

Luke 6:28 in the King James Version reads, “Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.” In its plain sense, the verse commands a response to hostility that runs directly against ordinary human instinct. Where people naturally answer cursing with…

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Blessing Beyond Boundaries: The Power of Forgiveness and Prayer

In Luke 6:28, we find the profound command of Christ: "Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you." This verse challenges us to rise above our natural instincts of anger and resentment. Jesus underscores a transformative truth: our response to those…

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A Prayer for Blessing and Compassion

O Heavenly Father, Creator of the Universe, in this sacred moment, I come before You with a humble heart, seeking Your divine wisdom and strength. I acknowledge Your greatness and Your unyielding love that encompasses all of humanity. Today, my spirit is drawn to the profound…

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Luke 6:28 - "Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you."
"Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you." - Luke 6:28
"Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you." - Luke 6:28
"But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you." - Luke 6:27-28
Luke 6:27-28 - "But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you."
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Luke 5:28 - "And he left all, rose up, and followed him."
Luke 22:28 - "Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations."
Luke 4:28 - "And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,"
Luke 2:28 - "Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,"
Luke 18:28 - "Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee."
Luke 11:28 - "But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it."
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Luke 17:28 - "Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;"
Luke 15:28 - "And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him."
Luke 19:28 - "¶ And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem."
1 Kings 6:28 - "And he overlaid the cherubims with gold."
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Luke 10:28 - "And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live."
1 Chronicles 6:28 - "And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah."
Luke 23:28 - "But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children."