Love your enemies

Cultural  

1. A commandment of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. The entire passage reads: “Ye have heard that it hath been said, ‘Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy.’ But I say unto you, love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.”

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Example Sentences

That's the reason why Jesus said, "Love your enemies."

From Salon • Oct. 13, 2020

Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

Thus verses like "Turn the other cheek," "Love your enemies" and "Rejoice when reproached," all part of Q, embody the practices of a community of charity, hope and neighborliness.

From Time Magazine Archive

Jesus' injunction in the Sermon on the Mount to "Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you" carries no conditions.

From Time Magazine Archive

Love your enemies, Mr. Ringfield, and bless them that persecute you.

From Ringfield A Novel by Harrison, S. Frances (Susie Frances)