That despitefully use you (των επηρεαζοντων υμας). This old verb occurs here only in the N.T. and in 1 Peter 3:16, not…

Love your enemies.—See Notes on Matthew 5:44. It should be noted that the great command of the gospel is set forth in the Sermon o…

The Venerable Bede: Having spoken above of what they might suffer from their enemies, He now points out how they ought to condu…

“You who hear me” means those who are taking in what Jesus is saying. The word “love” must be understood in its cla ic Christian sense of agape (GK…

Bless them that curse you ;
&c.] In common discourse, or anathematize you in their synagogues:

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These are hard lessons for flesh and blood. But if we are thoroughly grounded in the faith of Christ's love, this will make his commands easy for u…