Luke 6:28
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 6:28 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 6:28 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 6:28 — KJV
“Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.”
— Luke 6:28 (KJV)
Luke 6:28 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 6:28
“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;”
Shares key themes with Luke 6:28: bless, curse, pray
“Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took it. enough: Heb. all things”
Shares key themes with Luke 6:28: bless, pray, use
“Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.”
Shares key themes with Luke 6:28: bless, curse, pray
“Nevertheless the LORD thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the LORD thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the LORD thy God loved thee.”
Shares key themes with Luke 6:28: bless, curse, use
“Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.”
Shares key themes with Luke 6:28: bless, curse, use
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