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

He quoted Matthew 5:43-45, where Jesus says: “You have heard that it was said, love your neighbor and hate your enemies, but I say to you, love your enemies and do good to those who hate you.”

From Washington Times

The second ad, “Love Your Enemies,” ran black-and-white news-style photos of people angrily confronting each other at protests and other public venues with the caption, “Jesus loved the people we hate.”

From Washington Times

“I see much more dismissal of Sermon on the Mount characteristics among some Christians than we would have seen before,” Moore said, referring to Jesus’ exhortation to turn the other cheek and love your enemies.

From Seattle Times

“Love your enemies” is among Jesus’ most poignant maxims.

From Washington Post

The words of the captors’ families and supporters, while holding out hope for the safety of the hostages, put a heavy emphasis on different themes: “Love your enemies.”

From Seattle Times