Matthew 5:44
But I tell you: love your enemies, and pray for the people who persecute you,
Treated in 31 passages across the library.
Where it is preached
- Portraits of Courage – Corrie ten Boom ·
A Letter to the Informer cites Matthew 5:44
“but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you” — Matthew 5:44, ASV Liberation Corrie came home to an occupied country in its hardest winter. The winter…
- The Key Teachings of Julia A. J. Foote ·
Every Temper Contrary to Love cites MATTHEW 5:44
…to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you. MATTHEW 5:44 The same principle ran into her preaching. When she preached her sermon on threshing from…
- Men and Women Who Gave Everything ·
Elisabeth Elliot — The Widow Who Returned to the Killers cites Matthew 5:44–45
…and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven” (Matthew 5:44–45, NIV). This was not sentiment or performance. It was obedience — costly, deliberate…
- Men and Women Who Gave Everything ·
Scripture Appendix: God’s Word on the Missional Life cites Matthew 5:44–45
…— the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.” Chapter 10 — Elisabeth Elliot Matthew 5:44–45 — “But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may…
- Fox's Book of Martyrs ·
The Rise, Progress, Persecutions, and Sufferings of the Quakers cites Matt. 5:44
…of which they judged inconsistent with the command of Christ: "Love your enemies," Matt. 5:44. 4. Their constant obedience to the command of Christ: "Swear not at all," Matt. 5:34. 5.…
- The Key Teachings of C. S. Lewis ·
Made New cites MATTHEW 5:44
…to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you. MATTHEW 5:44 On the old dispute between faith and works, Lewis characteristically declined to take…
- How to Succeed in the Christian Life ·
Persecution cites Matt. 5: 44
…and go on obeying God. And don’t forget to love and pray for them who persecute you (Matt. 5: 44). If at any time the persecution seems harder than you can bear, remember how abundant…
- Tukutendereza ·
Festo Kivengere — The Man Who Named His Enemy cites Matthew 5:44
…curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you” (Matthew 5:44). The commands are all active verbs, and none of them is a feeling. This is the most…
- Portraits of Courage – Watchman Nee ·
Stand: Spiritual Warfare and Victory cites Matthew 5:44
…of hatred. Jesus commands, “Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you” (Matthew 5:44, ASV). The gospel's warriors carry peace on their feet. The Shield of Faith “Withal…
- The Key Teachings of George MacDonald ·
Love Thy Neighbour cites MATTHEW 5:44–45
…you, and persecute you; that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven. MATTHEW 5:44–45 How can we love someone who is cruel, unjust and contemptuous towards us? MacDonald was…
- Portraits of Courage – Corrie ten Boom ·
Appendix A: Lessons from the Life of Corrie ten Boom cites Matthew 5:44
…will, and the feelings follow. “Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you” (Matthew 5:44, ASV). 19. Overcome Evil with Good She opened a home in Germany, preached to former…
- Portraits of Courage – Elisabeth Elliot ·
Appendix A: Lessons from the Life of Elisabeth Elliot cites Matthew 5:44
…to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you” (Matthew 5:44, KJV). 5. Tell the Truth, Even About Heroes She would not let the story of 1956 harden…
- The Key Teachings of Dietrich Bonhoeffer ·
The Sermon on the Mount cites MATTHEW 5:44
…to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you. MATTHEW 5:44 He wrote this in Germany in the 1930s, when he had every reason to know what an enemy…
- Portraits of Courage – Elisabeth Elliot ·
Appendix B: Chapter-by-Chapter Study and Reflection Guide cites Matthew 5:44
…the people who had killed her husband. Scriptures to revisit Genesis 12:1; Psalm 23:4; Matthew 5:44. Reflection 1. Where is God asking you to go that you would rather not? 2. Whom do you…
- The Key Teachings of Corrie ten Boom ·
Cast into the Depths of the Sea cites MATTHEW 5:44
…to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you. MATTHEW 5:44 The date matters more than the details. She did not wait until her feelings had healed…
- Corrie ten Boom (For Teens) ·
A Letter in June cites Matthew 5:44
“but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you” — Matthew 5:44 (ASV) Corrie came home to the Hunger Winter, when food and fuel ran out in the west of…
- Real Questions – Book 1 ·
Why Is the Old Testament So Violent? cites Matthew 5:44
…His followers is the opposite: “love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you” (Matthew 5:44). Second, many Bible scholars point out that ancient war reports often used sweeping…
- Godliness ·
Love and Rebuke cites Matthew 5:44–45
…for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven.” Matthew 5:44–45 Now, my brother, my sister, examine yourself. We shall meet again, and you will discover…
- The Key Teachings of Ignatius of Antioch ·
His Gentleness Is Power cites MATTHEW 5:44
…to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you. MATTHEW 5:44 He goes on to urge them to show themselves the brothers of their persecutors “by our…
- The Key Teachings of Augustine of Hippo ·
Forgive Us Our Debts cites MATTHEW 5:44
…to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you. MATTHEW 5:44 He knows that few reach that height. The least the petition asks, he says, is that when…
- The Key Teachings of John Calvin ·
We Are Not Our Own cites MATTHEW 5:44
…to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you. MATTHEW 5:44 This is Calvin at his best, and it is worth setting beside the harshness that marked some…
- The Key Teachings of Gareth Evans ·
The Key in My Hand cites MATTHEW 5:44
…to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you. MATTHEW 5:44 He tells a number of stories, with names changed, of people who took this path and found…
- They Were Young – Book 4: Sent ·
Eric Liddell: The Race He Would Not Run cites Matthew 5:44
…guards, because Jesus said, “love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you” (Matthew 5:44). In early 1945 he became ill. He was exhausted, and he suffered headaches and strange…
- They Were Young – Book 3: Questions ·
Dietrich Bonhoeffer: The Boy Who Chose the Church cites Matthew 5:44
…Jesus told his followers to “love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you” (Matthew 5:44). Lasserre believed Jesus meant it, literally, and expected his followers to do it.…
- The Big Story ·
Into the Land cites Matthew 5:44
…differently. What they agree on is that Jesus told His followers, “love your enemies” (Matthew 5:44), and the church has no holy wars to fight. Not every question disappears. But this is…
- The Big Story ·
The Kingdom Is Here cites Matthew 5:44
…And most startling of all: “love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you” (Matthew 5:44). He teaches them to pray “Our Father,” and tells them to stop worrying about food and…
- Real Questions – Book 3 ·
Should Christians Ever Fight in a War? cites Matthew 5:44
…hatred, no revenge. Jesus said, “love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you” (Matthew 5:44). “Do not avenge yourselves, beloved” (Romans 12:19). No Christian may delight in…
- Old Paths ·
Faith! cites Matt. v. 44
…that hate you,” and be not weary of doing them good to your life’s end. (1 Cor. xvi. 14; Matt. v. 44.) The world may sneer at such conduct, and call it mean and low-spirited. But this is the…
- With Christ in the School of Prayer ·
George Müller, and the Secret of His Power in Prayer cites Matt. v. 39-44
…to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you” (Matt. v. 39-44). “Sell that ye have, and give alms”(Luke xii. 33). “Owe no man any thing, but to love…
- Unspoken Sermons ·
Love Thine Enemy cites Matthew v. 43-48
…so? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. — St Matthew v. 43-48. Is not this at length too much to expect? Will a man ever love his enemies? He may come…
- Portraits of Courage – Corrie ten Boom ·
Appendix B: Chapter-by-Chapter Study and Reflection Guide cites Matthew 5:43-48
…being shaved, and a letter of forgiveness written in June 1945. Scriptures to revisit Matthew 5:43-48; Romans 5:10; Romans 12:17-21; Ephesians 4:32. Reflection 1. Is there someone you need to…