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Luke 6:26–27

26 Woe to you when everyone speaks well of you,

for that is how their ancestors treated the false prophets.a

Love for Enemies

6:29,30pp—Mt 5:39–42

27 But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,b

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Luke 6:26–27 — English Standard Version (ESV)

26 Woe to you, when all people speak well of you, for so their fathers did to the false prophets.

27 But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

Luke 6:26–27 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

26 Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

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

Luke 6:26–27 — New Living Translation (NLT)

26 What sorrow awaits you who are praised by the crowds,

for their ancestors also praised false prophets.

27 But to you who are willing to listen, I say, love your enemies! Do good to those who hate you.

Luke 6:26–27 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

26 Woe to you when all men speak well of you,

For so did their fathers to the false prophets.

27 But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

Luke 6:26–27 — New Century Version (NCV)

26 “How terrible when everyone says only good things about you, because their ancestors said the same things about the false prophets.

27 “But I say to you who are listening, love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you,

Luke 6:26–27 — American Standard Version (ASV)

26 Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for in the same manner did their fathers to the false prophets.

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

Luke 6:26–27 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

26 Woe, when all men speak well of you, for after this manner did their fathers to the false prophets.

27 But to you that hear I say, Love your enemies; do good to those that hate you;

Luke 6:26–27 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

26 How horrible it will be for you 

when everyone says nice things about you. 

That’s the way their ancestors treated the false prophets. 

27 “But I tell everyone who is listening: Love your enemies. Be kind to those who hate you.

Luke 6:26–27 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

26 Woe to you

when all people speak well of you,

for this is the way their ancestors

used to treat the false prophets.

27 But I say to you who listen: Love your enemies, do what is good to those who hate you,

Luke 6:26–27 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

26 Woe to you when all speak well of you, for that is what their ancestors did to the false prophets.

27 But I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

Luke 6:26–27 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

26 Woe whenever all people speak well of you,

for their fathers used to do the same things to the false prophets.

27 “But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

Luke 6:26–27 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

26 How terrible for you when everyone says good things about you!

Their people treated the false prophets the same way long ago.

27 “But here is what I tell you who hear me. Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you.

Luke 6:26–27 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

26 Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers used to treat the false prophets in the same way.

27 But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,


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