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Matthew 5:44
Matthew 5:44 I say unto you, Love your enemies. The fundamental law of Christ's kingdom. Henceforth love is to be boundless as the ocean. His own earthly life is its perfect application. The enemies are to be conquered by love. See John 3:16. Bless them that curse you. Love will return blessing for cursing, good will for hating, prayers for evil treatment and persecution. Christ on the cross prayed for his enemies (Luke 23:34); so did Stephen, the first Christian martyr (Acts 7:60).
Other People's Commentary (NT) entries containing Matthew 5:44:
Matthew 5:44
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