^{43 Ref} "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.'

^{44 Ref} But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,

^{45 Ref} that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.

^{43 Ref} Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy:

^{44 Ref} but I say unto you, love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you;

^{45 Ref} that ye may be sons of your Father who is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the just and the unjust.