LUKE 6:28 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

AICNT bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

OEB bless those who curse you, pray for those who insult you.

CSB bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

NLT Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who hurt you.

NIV bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

CEV Ask God to bless anyone who curses you, and pray for everyone who is cruel to you.

ESV bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.

NASB bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

LSB bless those who curse you, pray for those who disparage you.

WEBBE bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.

WMBB (Same as above)

MSG ^(27-30)“To you who are ready for the truth, I say this: Love your enemies. Let them bring out the best in you, not the worst. When someone gives you a hard time, respond with the supple moves of prayer for that person. If someone slaps you in the face, stand there and take it. If someone grabs your shirt, giftwrap your best coat and make a present of it. If someone takes unfair advantage of you, use the occasion to practice the servant life. No more payback. Live generously.

NET bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

LSV bless those cursing you, pray for those maligning you;

FBV Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who mistreat you.

TCNT bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.

T4T Ask God to bless those who curse you! Pray for those who mistreat you!

LEB bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

NRSV bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.

NKJV bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you.

NAB bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

BBE Give blessing to those who give you curses, say prayers for those who are cruel to you.

Moff bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.

Wymth bless those who curse you; pray for those who revile you.

ASV bless them that curse you, pray for them that despitefully use you.

DRA Bless them that curse you, and pray for them that calumniate you.

YLT bless those cursing you, and pray for those accusing you falsely;

Drby bless those that curse you; pray for those who use you despitefully.

RV bless them that curse you, pray for them that despitefully use you.

SLT Praise those cursing you, and pray for those threatening you.

Wbstr Bless them that curse you, and pray for them who despitefully use you.

KJB-1769 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.

KJB-1611 Blesse them that curse you, & pray for them which despitefully vse you.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps Blesse them that curse you: And pray for the which wrongfully trouble you.
(Bless them that curse you: And pray for the which wrongfully trouble you.)

Gnva Blesse them that curse you, and pray for them which hurt you.
(Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which hurt you. )

Cvdl blesse them that curse you: praye for them that wrongfully trouble you.
(bless them that curse you: pray for them that wrongfully trouble you.)

TNT Blesse the that course you. And praye for the which wrongfully trouble you.
(Bless the that course you. And pray for the which wrongfully trouble you. )

Wycl blesse ye men that cursen you, preye ye for men that defamen you.
(bless ye/you_all men that cursen you, pray ye/you_all for men that defamen you.)

Luth segnet die, so euch verfluchen; bittet für die, so euch beleidigen.
(blesses that, so you curse(v); requests for/in_favour_of that, so you insult/offend.)

ClVg Benedicite maledicentibus vobis, et orate pro calumniantibus vos.[fn]
(Bless_you curseentibus to_you(pl), and pray for calumniantibus you(pl). )

6.28 Orate pro calumniantibus vos. Quod prophetæ videntur imprecari, non vota sunt optantium sed prænuntiationes futurorum: ipsi enim pro inimicis orabant.

6.28 Orate for calumniantibus you(pl). That the_prophets they_seem imprecari, not/no wishes/vows are optantium but beforenuntiationes future: themselves because for enemies orabant.

UGNT εὐλογεῖτε τοὺς καταρωμένους ὑμᾶς, προσεύχεσθε περὶ τῶν ἐπηρεαζόντων ὑμᾶς.
(eulogeite tous katarōmenous humas, proseuⱪesthe peri tōn epaʸreazontōn humas.)

SBL-GNT εὐλογεῖτε τοὺς καταρωμένους ⸀ὑμᾶς, προσεύχεσθε ⸀περὶ τῶν ἐπηρεαζόντων ὑμᾶς.
(eulogeite tous katarōmenous ⸀humas, proseuⱪesthe ⸀peri tōn epaʸreazontōn humas.)

RP-GNT εὐλογεῖτε τοὺς καταρωμένους ὑμῖν, προσεύχεσθε ὑπὲρ τῶν ἐπηρεαζόντων ὑμᾶς.
(eulogeite tous katarōmenous humin, proseuⱪesthe huper tōn epaʸreazontōn humas.)

TC-GNT εὐλογεῖτε τοὺς καταρωμένους [fn]ὑμῖν, [fn]προσεύχεσθε [fn]ὑπὲρ τῶν ἐπηρεαζόντων ὑμᾶς.
(eulogeite tous katarōmenous humin, proseuⱪesthe huper tōn epaʸreazontōn humas. )

6:28 υμιν ¦ υμας CT PCK

6:28 προσευχεσθε ¦ και προσευχεσθε TR

6:28 υπερ ¦ περι CT

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 6:17–49: Jesus taught people how to be his disciples

In this section, Jesus spoke about how his true disciples should think and act. He spoke about this immediately after he had chosen twelve of his disciples to be his apostles. Jesus said many things about this topic in his speech, so that people have often called this particular speech of Jesus a “sermon.”

In this sermon, Jesus asked those who heard him to be different from other people in the world and to think differently. He encouraged his disciples to obey his authority and live as people of God. They should be generous and merciful even to their enemies, as God is generous to everyone. Jesus assured his disciples that they would be blessed and rewarded for their obedience and for suffering for him. He concluded his speech by telling parables to motivate his disciples to obey his teaching.

Another possible heading for this section is:

The Sermon on the Plain (NET)

Some English versions divide 6:17–49 into several sections. Here is one way that might be done:

6:17–26 Blessings and woes

6:27–36 Love your enemies

6:37–42 Do not judge

6:43–45 A tree and its fruit

6:46–49 Two foundations

The sermon in 6:17–49 is similar to the sermon commonly referred to as “The Sermon on the Mount” in Matthew chapters 5–7.

Paragraph 6:27–31

In this paragraph, Jesus taught his disciples that they should love people who do not treat them well. Jesus emphasized this point by restating the command in four different ways. Then Jesus gave four examples of showing love to enemies and a general statement of how to treat others.

Some English versions have a section heading here, but Jesus was continuing the sermon that he began in 6:20b. If you put a heading here, you may need to make it explicit that Jesus was still talking. For example:

Jesus continued teaching, and he said, “But I tell you…”

6:28a

bless those who curse you,

Ask God to bless anyone who curses you, (CEV)
Ask God to do good to those who curse you^(plur).

bless those who curse you: To bless someone is to ask God to do good or show his favor to that person. For example:

Ask God to bless anyone who curses you (CEV)

See bless, Meaning 2, in the Glossary.

those who curse you: The phrase those who curse you refers to the same people as the “enemies” mentioned in 6:27b. To curse someone is to call on God or the gods/spirits to do evil to that person. Many languages will have a technical term for this that comes from the practices of traditional religion.

6:28b

pray for those who mistreat you.

and pray for everyone who is cruel to you. (CEV)
Pray for God to do good to people who do evil to you^(plur).

pray for those who mistreat you: The Greek word that the BSB translates as mistreat can refer to both physical and verbal abuse. It is recommended that you use a general term such as:

are treating you badly

are cruel to you (NCV)

Jesus wanted his followers to pray to God for their enemies. He did not say explicitly what they should pray. He implied that they should ask God to do good to their enemies. This was not a prayer that God would judge those who mistreat them.

Parallel LUKE 6:28

Section 6:17–49: Jesus taught people how to be his disciples

Paragraph 6:27–31

6:28a

6:28b