^{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} You have knowledge that it was said, Have love for your neighbour, and hate for him who is against you:

^{44 Ref} But I say to you, Have love for those who are against you, and make prayer for those who are cruel to you;

^{45 Ref} So that you may be the sons of your Father in heaven; for his sun gives light to the evil and to the good, and he sends rain on the upright man and on the sinner.