OET interlinear MAT 5:44

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

δὲ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐγώ Δέ λέγω ὑμῖν ἀγαπᾶτε τούς ἐχθρούς ὑμῶν καί προσεύχεσθε ὑπέρ τῶν διωκόντων ὑμᾶς)

Here, the word But introduces a contrast with what Jesus said in the previous verse ([5:43](../05/43.md)). Jesus is not contradicting what God said about loving neighbors, but he is contradicting what some people say about hating enemies. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces this kind of contrast. Alternate translation: [However,] or [Yet]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐγὼ & λέγω ὑμῖν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐγώ Δέ λέγω ὑμῖν ἀγαπᾶτε τούς ἐχθρούς ὑμῶν καί προσεύχεσθε ὑπέρ τῶν διωκόντων ὑμᾶς)

Jesus uses the clause I say to you to emphasize what he is about to say and to contrast it with what he quoted in the previous verse ([5:43](../05/43.md)). If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the emphatic contrast in another way. Alternate translation: [listen to this:] or [here is what you need to know:]

Note 3 topic: translate-textvariants

ἐχθροὺς ὑμῶν, καὶ προσεύχεσθε

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐγώ Δέ λέγω ὑμῖν ἀγαπᾶτε τούς ἐχθρούς ὑμῶν καί προσεύχεσθε ὑπέρ τῶν διωκόντων ὑμᾶς)

Many ancient manuscripts only include these two commands in this verse. The ULT follows that reading. Other ancient manuscripts include the commands “bless the ones cursing you, do good to the ones hating you” between the words enemies and and. If a translation of the Bible exists in your region, you may wish to use the reading that it uses. If a translation of the Bible does not exist in your region, you may wish to use the reading of the ULT.