“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the […]
“But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them. Give […]
But I say to you who listen: Love your enemies, do what is good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. If anyone hits you on the cheek, offer the other also. And if anyone takes away your coat, don’t hold back your shirt either. Give […]
romans.bible/romans-12-21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.-Romans 12:21 What is Paul saying when he tells us not to be overcome by evil, but to overcome evil with good? Paul summarized in one last sentence everything he had been trying to tell us about putting love into action. We already know […]
luke.bible/luke-6-35 But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.-Luke 6:35-36 Why are we […]
http://www.bible.com/111/mat.5.44.niv In a year that has been filled with the opposite of love isn’t ironic that the theme of love keeps cropping up. Earlier we saw what the apostle Paul had to say about love and today we see some of what Jesus had to say about love. When Jesus said love your enemies and […]
