42Give to him who asks you, and afrom him who wants to borrow from you do not turn away.
Love Your Enemies
43“You have heard that it was said, a‘You shall love your neighborband hate your enemy.’
44But I say to you, alove your enemies, bless those who curse you, bdo good to those who hate you, and pray cfor those who spitefully use you and persecute you,
45that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for aHe makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
46aFor if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?
47And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the2tax collectors do so?
48aTherefore you shall be perfect, just bas your Father in heaven is perfect.
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).
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