But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you, that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.
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Love your enemies, bless those cursing you, do good to those hating you, and pray for those accusing you falsely, and persecuting you

Matthew Chapter 5 Verses 44 & 45

People should care for everyone.

Matthew 5:44

But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you

Matthew 5:45

that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous

Who is Jesus speaking to in Matthew 5?

Jesus is speaking to those who dare to allow God to give them a 'heart of flesh' (Ezekiel 36:26) that cannot avoid the pain, but that cries out to God in faith. Matthew is writing for communities that feel deeply about the separation from their Jewish brothers and sisters who have not accepted Jesus.

What causes you to mourn in Matthew 5?

Though the death of a loved one is commonly the reason for mourning, this beatitude is referring to mourning that lies even deeper within us. Jesus wants us to mourn our sin and the version of ourselves that was once ruled by the ways of the world.

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