Luke 6:28New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— bless them that curse you, pray for them that despitefully use you.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— bless them that curse you, pray for them that despitefully use you.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Bless them that curse you, and pray for them who despitefully use you.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— bless those that curse you; pray for those who use you despitefully.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Be blessing them that curse you; be praying for them that wantonly insult you.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— bless those cursing you, and pray for those accusing you falsely;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Bless them that curse you and pray for them that calumniate you.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Blesse them that curse you, and pray for them which hurt you.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Blesse them that curse you, & pray for them which despitefully vse you.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And bless those who curse you, and pray for those who compel you to carry burdens.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— and bless those who execrate you, and pray for those who lead you by violence.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— and bless them that curse you; and pray for them that drag you with violence. |
Bless
2127 {2127} Primeεὐλογέωeulogeo{yoo-log-eh'-o}
From a compound of G2095 and G3056; to speak well of, that is, (religiously) to bless ( thank or invoke a benediction upon, prosper).
z5720 <5720> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Imperative (See G5794) Count - 592
them that curse
2672 {2672} Primeκαταράομαιkataraomai{kat-ar-ah'-om-ahee}
Middle voice from G2671; to execrate; by analogy to doom.
z5740 <5740> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Middle or Passive Deponent (See G5790) Mood - Participle (See G5796) Count - 544
you,
5213 {5213} Primeὑμῖνhumin{hoo-min'}
Irregular dative case of G5210; to ( with or by) you.
and
2532 {2532} Primeκαίkai{kahee}
Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words.
pray
4336 {4336} Primeπροσεύχομαιproseuchomai{pros-yoo'-khom-ahee}
From G4314 and G2172; to pray to God, that is, supplicate, worship.
z5737 <5737> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Middle or Passive Deponent (See G5790) Mood - Imperative (See G5794) Count - 152
for
5228 {5228} Primeὑπέρhuper{hoop-er'}
A primary preposition; 'over', that is, (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case superior to, more than. In compounds it retains many of the listed applications.
them which despitefully use
1908 {1908} Primeἐπηρεάζωepereazo{ep-ay-reh-ad'-zo}
From a compound of G1909 and (probably) ἀρειά [[areia]] ( threats); to insult, slander.
z5723 <5723> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Participle (See G5796) Count - 2549
you.
5209 {5209} Primeὑμᾶςhumas{hoo-mas'}
Accusative of G5210; you (as the object of a verb or preposition). |
- Bless:
Luke 23:34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
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.
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:
James 3:10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
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.
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- despitefully:
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;
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.
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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