And curse not (κα μη καταρασθε). Present middle imperative with μη. Like Mt 5:44 in spirit, not a quotation, but a reminiscence of…

Bless them, etc. (See Barnes on Matthew 5:44).

Compare to Luke 6:28.

Bless, and curse not. Bless only; or continue …

Bless them which persecute you.—Apparently with allusion to Matthew 5:44. It was probably just about the time that St. Pa…

Given to hospitality. Bless them who persecute you: bless, and curse not.

A Christian man cursing is a very awkward spectacle. Even …

The material in these verses seems to describe a Christian’s relations to one’s neighbors and friends (including believers), preceded by one refere…

Bless them, etc. I wish, once for all, to remind the reader that they should not scrupulously seek a precise order for the precepts laid d…

Bless them which persecute you
It is the lot of God's people in this world to be persecuted by the men of it, in som…

The love Christians profe for each other should be sincere, free from deceit, and empty and deceitful compliments. Depending on Divine grace, they …

1. Previously, the Apostle showed that charity should be practiced toward the needy; now he shows how it should be practiced even toward ene…