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Luke 6:28

In Luke 6 of Luke.

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

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “for” (περὶ) before those here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “you” (ὑμᾶς.) after mistreating here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “you and” (ὑμῖν καὶ) before do pray here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “for” (ὑπὲρ) before those here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

εὐλογεῖτεeulogeiteBlessεὐλογέω (eulogeō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “Bless”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2127(lit: I speak well of) I bless; pass: I am blessed.Blessτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.καταρωμένουςkatarōmenousthem that curseκαταράομαι (kataraomai)verb, present middle participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “them that curse”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2672I curse.them that curseὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.youπροσεύχεσθεproseuchestheprayπροσεύχομαι (proseuchomai)verb, present middle imperative, 2nd person plural — “pray”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4336I pray, pray for, offer prayer.This verse uses “pray”.prayπερὶperiforπερίpreposition — “for”G4012(a) gen: about, concerning, (b) acc: around.forτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐπηρεαζόντωνepēreazontōnthem which despitefully useἐπηρεάζω (epēreazō)verb, present active participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “them which despitefully use”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1908I insult, treat wrongfully, molest, revile.them which despitefully useὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.you

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ὑμῖνhuminyouὑμῖνpersonal pronoun, 2nd person, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG5213καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ὑπὲρhuperforὑπέρpreposition — “for”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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

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