Matthew 5:43-45
“Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. 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; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.”
What does Matthew 5:43-45 mean?
Matthew 5:43–45 in the KJV stands in the middle of the Sermon on the Mount, where Christ is not merely repeating commandments but unveiling the true righteousness of the kingdom of heaven. The passage reads, “Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour…
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### Introduction In the heart of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus presents a radical redefinition of love that challenges the conventional thinking of His time—and even our own today. Matthew 5:43-45 states: "You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your…
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Heavenly Father, In reverence, I come before You today, humbled by Your immense grace and everlasting love. Your Word reminds us that ‘You have heard that it was said, “Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.” But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute…
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