'Love for enemies

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Mt 5:38: Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

Mt 5:39: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

Mt 5:40: And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.

Mt 5:41: And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.

Mt 5:42: Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

Mt 5:43: Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.

Mt 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;

Mt 5:45: That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

Mt 5:46: For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

Mt 5:47: And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?

Mt 5:48: Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.