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Luke 6:27 — King James Version← Study notes

But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,


Luke 6:27Greek Interlinear

Greek · Luke 6:2714 words
GreekMeaning
ἈλλὰAlla
ButwordG235
ὑμῖνhymin
to youpronounG4771
λέγωlegō
I sayverbG3004
τοῖςtois
to thosearticleG3588
ἀκούουσινakouousin
hearingverbG191
ἀγαπᾶτεagapate
do loveverbG25
τοὺςtous
thearticleG3588
ἐχθροὺςechthrous
enemiesadjectiveG2190
ὑμῶνhymōn
of youpronounG4771
καλῶςkalōs
goodadverbG2573
ποιεῖτεpoieite
do performverbG4160
τοῖςtois
to thosearticleG3588
μισοῦσινmisousin
hatingverbG3404
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Luke 6:27

Having spoken above of what they might suffer from their enemies, He now points out how they ought to conduct themselves towards their enemies’ saying, But I say to you who hear.

Bede · 8th century

Having proceeded in the enumeration of many heavenly actions, He not unwisely comes to this place last, that He might teach the people confirmed by the divine miracles to march onward in the footsteps of virtue beyond the path of the law. Lastly, among the three greatest, (hope, faith, and charity,) the greatest is charity, which is commanded in these words, Love your enemies.

Ambrose · 4th century

It is indeed the part of an enemy to injure and be treacherous. Every one then who does harm in any way to any one is called his enemy.

Basil the Great · 4th century
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