Matthew 5:43
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.”
ἐχθρός
Enemy, adversary, hostile. Echthros. Love your enemies. The command to love enemies is the most radical ethical demand in history. Only the grace of God makes it possible.
μισέω
will hate
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μισέω
To hate, to detest, to dislike strongly. Hate what is evil and cling to what is good. Not everything deserves equal treatment. Some things must be rejected.
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πλησίον
neighbour
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πλησίον
(adverbially) close by; as noun, a neighbor, i.e. fellow (as man, countryman, Christian or friend)
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ἐρέω
it was said;
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ἐρέω
an alternate for G2036 (ἔπω) in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. speak or say
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