Luke 6 · Verse 28

Luke 6:28

Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
Luke 6:28, King James Version

Luke 6:28 in other translations

BSBbless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
WEBbless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.
ASVbless them that curse you, pray for them that despitefully use you.
YLTbless those cursing you, and pray for those accusing you falsely;
DARBYbless those that curse you; pray for those who use you despitefully.
BBEGive blessing to those who give you curses, say prayers for those who are cruel to you.
WebsterBless them that curse you, and pray for them who despitefully use you.

What does Luke 6:28 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 6:27-36

27-36. (See on Mt 5:44-48; Mt 7:12; and Mt 14:12-14.)

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 28. Mt 5:44,45

(k) "pray for them" Ex 23:4,5, Prov 25:21, Mt 5:44, Lk 6:35, Rom 12:20

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 6:27-36

These are hard lessons to flesh and blood. But if we are thoroughly grounded in the faith of Christ's love, this will make his commands easy to us. Every one that comes to him for washing in his blood, and knows the greatness of the mercy and the love there is in him, can say, in truth and sincerity, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? Let us then aim to be merciful, even according to the mercy of our heavenly…

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Luke 6:28 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

εὐλογεῖτεeulogeitedo blessG2127
τοὺςtousthoseG3588
καταρωμένουςkatarōmenouscursingG2672
ὑμᾶς,humasyou,G4771
προσεύχεσθεproseuchesthedo prayG4336
περὶperiforG4012
τῶνtōnthoseG3588
ἐπηρεαζόντωνepēreazontōnmistreatingG1908
ὑμᾶς.humasyou.G4771

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 6:28

  • 1 Peter 3:9

    Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

  • Romans 12:14

    Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

  • 1 Corinthians 4:12

    And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:

  • Luke 23:34

    Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

  • James 3:10

    Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

  • Luke 6:27

    But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

  • Matthew 5:44

    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;

  • 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.

  • Luke 6:35

    But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

  • 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.

  • 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;

  • 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,

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Bless.
23:34; Ac 7:60; Ro 12:14; 1Co 4:12; Jas 3:10; 1Pe 3:9
despitefully.
Eze 25:15; 36:5; Ac 14:5

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Context

  • Luke 6:27

    But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

  • Luke 6:28

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

  • Luke 6:29

    And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also.

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Luke 6:28 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Bendecid á los que os maldicen, y orad por los que os calumnian.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
bénissez ceux qui vous maudissent; priez pour ceux qui vous font du tort.
German
Elberfelder 1871
segnet, die euch fluchen; betet für die, welche euch beleidigen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Benedicite maledicentibus vobis, et orate pro calumniantibus vos.