Matthew

Matthew 5:43–44

⁴³You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor’^r and ‘Hate your enemy.’ ⁴⁴But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,^s

Footnotes

r 5:43 Leviticus 19:18|LEV 19:18
s 5:44 BYZ and TR love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully accuse you and persecute you; see Luke 6:27–28|LUK 6:27-28.

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Matthew 5:43

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You have heard	Ἠκούσατε	Ēkousate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
it was said	ἐρρέθη	errethē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2046 I say, speak
Love	Ἀγαπήσεις	Agapēseis	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G25 I love
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
neighbor	πλησίον	plēsion	Adverb	G4139 near, nearby, a neighbor
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Hate	μισήσεις	misēseis	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G3404 I hate, detest
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
enemy	ἐχθρόν	echthron	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2190 hated, hostile, an enemy

Matthew 5:44

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
love	ἀγαπᾶτε	agapate	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G25 I love
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
enemies	ἐχθροὺς	echthrous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2190 hated, hostile, an enemy
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
pray	προσεύχεσθε	proseuchesthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G4336 I pray, pray for
for	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
those who	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
persecute	διωκόντων	diōkontōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1377 I pursue, persecute
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you

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Matthew 5:43 Leviticus 19:18 · Psalm 139:21–22 · Galatians 5:13–14 · Matthew 19:19 · Romans 13:8–10 · Deuteronomy 23:6 · Mark 12:31–34 · James 2:8 · Matthew 22:39–40 · Luke 10:27–29 · Psalm 41:10 · Exodus 17:14–16

Matthew 5:44 Romans 12:14 · 1 Peter 3:9 · Luke 6:27–28 · Romans 12:20–21 · Proverbs 25:21–22 · Luke 23:34 · 1 Peter 2:23 · Acts 7:60 · Luke 6:34–35 · 1 Corinthians 4:12–13 · 2 Kings 6:22 · 1 Corinthians 13:4–8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.