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Luke 6:28

“But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

“Bless those cursing you.” (Luke 6:28) We bless our enemies by speaking kindly and considerately to them, even if they speak abusively to us. The Bible says: “Do not pay back . . . insult for insult. Instead, repay with a blessing.” (1 Peter 3:9) This advice can help us to break the cycle of hatred. “Pray for those who are insulting you.” (Luke 6:28) If a person insults you, do not repay “evil for evil.” (Romans 12:17) Instead, ask God to forgive the person. (Luke 23:34; Acts 7:59, 60)

Luke 6:28 Sometimes people may not like us. That’s ok. The spirit in them is not agreeable with the Holy Spirit in us. Pray for them. Some people are just downright mean and try their hardest to hurt us. That’s the evil in their spirit working. Pray for them anyway. We don’t have to agree with people. We don’t have to spend time with those who are out to hurt us or talk bad about us. We do have to be kind. Those people who are mean and ugly to you and others need Jesus in their lives to...

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