King James Version

Matthew 5:44

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “do bless those cursing” (εὐλογεῖτε τοὺς καταρωμένους) before you here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “well do to those hating you” (καλῶς ποιεῖτε τοὺς μισοῦντας ὑμᾶς) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “mistreating you and” (ἐπηρεαζόντων ὑμᾶς καὶ) before persecuting here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “you” (ὑμᾶς,) after persecuting here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ἐγὼegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Iδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.λέγωlegōsayλέγωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “say”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.sayὑμῖνhuminunto youσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “unto you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.unto youἀγαπᾶτεagapateLoveἀγαπάω (agapaō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “Love”, an ongoing or repeated actionG25I love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem.Loveτοὺςtousthem whichὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “them which”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.them whichἐχθροὺςechthrousenemyἐχθρός (echthros)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “enemy”, the object formG2190hated, hostile; subst: an enemy.ὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπροσεύχεσθεproseuchestheto prayπροσεύχομαι (proseuchomai)verb, present middle imperative, 2nd person plural — “to pray”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4336I pray, pray for, offer prayer.This verse uses “pray”.ὑπὲρhuperaboveὑπέρpreposition — “above”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.This verse uses “above”.τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.διωκόντωνdiōkontōnpersecuteδιώκω (diōkō)verb, present active participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “persecute”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1377I pursue, hence: I persecute.This verse uses “persecute”.persecuteὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.you

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

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.τοὺςtousthem whichὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “them which”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.καταρωμένουςkatarōmenousto curseκαταράομαι (kataraomai)verb, present middle or passive participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “to curse”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2672I curse.καλῶςkalōswellκαλῶςadverb — “well”G2573well, nobly, honorably, rightly.This verse uses “well”.ποιεῖτεpoieiteto doποιέω (poieō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “to do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.τοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μισοῦνταςmisountasto hateμισέω (miseō)verb, present active participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “to hate”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3404I hate, detest, love less, esteem less.This verse uses “hate”.ὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, 2nd person, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.ἐπηρεαζόντωνepēreazontōnto mistreatἐπηρεάζω (epēreazō)verb, present active participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “to mistreat”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1908I insult, treat wrongfully, molest, revile.ὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, 2nd person, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, 2nd person, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

but I — I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those cursing you, do good to those hating you, and pray for those accusing you falsely, and persecuting you,

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American Standard Version (1901)

but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you;

Young’s Literal Translation

but I — I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those cursing you, do good to those hating you, and pray for those accusing you falsely, and persecuting you,

World English Bible

But I tell you , love your enemies , bless those who curse you , do good to those who hate you , and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you ,

Darby Translation

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, [bless those who curse you,] do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who [insult you and] persecute you,

Douay-Rheims

But I say to you, Love your enemies: do good to them that hate you: and pray for them that persecute and calumniate you:

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