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But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

ἐγὼegōI myself

Lemma: ἐγώ (egō) · Strong's: G1473

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Nominative · Singular (P-1NS)

Meaning: I/we — ἐγώ, genitive, etc., ἐμοῦ, ἐμοί, ἐμέ (enclitic μου, μοι, με), pl. ἡμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς, ; of person(s) pron. ; I. ; (a) The nom. is usually emphatic, when expressed as subjc, as in Mat.3:11, Mrk.1:8, Luk.3:16, al. But…

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Used 862 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 5:11, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 5:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1473; TFLSJ G1473; TAGNT Matthew 5:44 word 1

δὲdehowever

Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…

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Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Matthew 5:44 word 2

λέγωlegōsay

Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-PAI-1S)

Meaning: to say — λέγω, ; [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.; 2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before…

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Used 1305 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3004G; TFLSJ G3004G; TAGNT Matthew 5:44 word 3

ὑμῖν·huminto you;

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Dative · Plural (P-2DP)

Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…

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Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT Matthew 5:44 word 4

ἀγαπᾶτεagapatedo love

Lemma: ἀγαπάω (agapaō) · Strong's: G0025

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-PAM-2P)

Meaning: to love — ἀγαπάω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for אהב ; ] ; to love, to feel and exhibit esteem and goodwill to a person, to prize and delight in a thing. ; 1. Of human affection, to men: τ. πλησίον, Mat.5:43; τ. ἐχθρούς, ib. 44; to…

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Used 143 times. Also: Matthew 5:43, Matthew 5:46, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 19:19, Matthew 22:37, Matthew 22:39 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0025; TFLSJ G0025; TAGNT Matthew 5:44 word 5

τοὺςtousthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (T-APM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 5:44 word 6

ἐχθροὺςechthrousenemies

Lemma: ἐχθρός (echthros) · Strong's: G2190

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)

Meaning: enemy — ἐχθρός, -ά, -όν; (ἔχθος, hatred), [in LXX chiefly for אֵיבָה, also for עָר, etc. ; ] ; 1. hated, hateful (Hom.): opposite to ἀγαπητός, Rom.11:28. ; 2. Actively, hating, hostile: Rom.5:10, 1Co.15:25, 2Th.3:15; with…

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Used 32 times. Also: Matthew 5:43, Matthew 10:36, Matthew 13:25, Matthew 13:28, Matthew 13:39, Matthew 22:44 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2190; TFLSJ G2190; TAGNT Matthew 5:44 word 7

ὑμῶνhumōnof you

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Genitive · Plural (P-2GP)

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Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT Matthew 5:44 word 8

εὐλογεῖτεeulogeitedo bless

Lemma: εὐλογέω (eulogeō) · Strong's: G2127

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-PAM-2P)

Meaning: to praise/bless — εὐλογέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for בָּרַךְ pi. ; ] ; 1. to speak well of, praise (cl.; LXX Deu.8:10, al.): τ. θεόν, Luk.1:64 2:28 24:51, 53 (αἰνοῦντες, T, WH, mg.), Jas.3:9; absol., to give praise, Mat.14:19 26:26 (see…

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Used 43 times. Also: Matthew 14:19, Matthew 21:9, Matthew 23:39, Matthew 25:34, Matthew 26:26, Mark 6:41 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2127; TFLSJ G2127; TAGNT Matthew 5:44 word 9

τοὺςtousthose

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (T-APM)

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 5:44 word 10

καταρωμένουςkatarōmenouscursing

Lemma: καταράομαι (kataraomai) · Strong's: G2672

Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Participle · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (V-PNP-APM)

Meaning: to curse — κατ-αράομαι, -ώμαι depon. ; (κατάρα), [in LXX chiefly for קָלַל pi. ; ] ; to curse: with accusative, Mrk.11:21; opposite to εὐλογέω, Luk.6:26, Rom.12:14, Jas.3:9; pass. pf. ptcp., accursed, under a curse (see M, Pr.,…

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Used 6 times. Also: Matthew 25:41, Mark 11:21, Luke 6:28, Romans 12:14, James 3:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2672; TFLSJ G2672; TAGNT Matthew 5:44 word 11

ὑμᾶςhumasyou

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Accusative · Plural (P-2AP)

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Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT Matthew 5:44 word 12

καλῶςkalōswell

Lemma: καλῶς (kalōs) · Strong's: G2573

Parsing: Adverb (ADV)

Meaning: well — καλῶς ; adv. (καλός), [in LXX for parts and derivatives of יָטַב ; ] ; finely, rightly, well: Luk.6:48, 1Co.14:17, Gal.4:17 5:7, Jas.2:3; λέγειν, λαλεῖν, etc., Mat.15:7, Mrk.7:6 12:28, Luk.6:26 20:39, Jhn.4:17 8:48…

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Used 37 times. Also: Matthew 12:12, Matthew 15:7, Mark 7:6, Mark 7:9, Mark 7:37, Mark 12:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2573; TFLSJ G2573; TAGNT Matthew 5:44 word 13

ποιεῖτεpoieitedo

Lemma: ποιέω (poieō) · Strong's: G4160G

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-PAM-2P)

Meaning: to do/make: do — ποιέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX for a great variety of words, but chiefly for עשׂה ; ] ; 1. to make, produce, create, cause: with accusative of thing(s), Mat.17:4, Mrk.9:5, Jhn.9:11, Act.9:39, Rom.9:20, al.; of God as Creator…

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Used 565 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:19, Matthew 5:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4160G; TFLSJ G4160G; TAGNT Matthew 5:44 word 14

τοὺςtousto those

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (T-APM)

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 5:44 word 15

μισοῦνταςmisountashating

Lemma: μισέω (miseō) · Strong's: G3404

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-APM)

Meaning: to hate — μισέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׂנֵא ; ] ; to hate: with accusative of person(s) Mat.5:43 24:10, Luk.1:71 6:22, 27 19:14, Jhn.7:7 15:18-19, 23-26 17:14, Tit.3:3, 1Jn.2:9 Jn 2:11 Jn 3:13 Jn 3:15 Jn 4:20 Rev.17:16;…

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Used 41 times. Also: Matthew 5:43, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 10:22, Matthew 24:9, Matthew 24:10, Mark 13:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3404; TFLSJ G3404; TAGNT Matthew 5:44 word 16

ὑμᾶςhumasyou

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Accusative · Plural (P-2AP)

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Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT Matthew 5:44 word 17

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…

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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Matthew 5:44 word 18

προσεύχεσθεproseuchesthedo pray

Lemma: προσεύχομαι (proseuchomai) · Strong's: G4336

Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-PNM-2P)

Meaning: to pray — προσ-εύχομαι ; [in LXX chiefly for פָּלַל hith. ; ] ; to pray (always of prayer to God, or in cl., to gods): absol., Mat.6:5-7, 9 14:23 19:13 26:36, 39 26:41, 44, Mrk.1:35 6:46 11:24-25 13:33 (WH, E, txt., om.)…

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Used 87 times. Also: Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:6, Matthew 6:7, Matthew 6:9, Matthew 14:23, Matthew 19:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4336; TFLSJ G4336; TAGNT Matthew 5:44 word 19

ὑπὲρhuperfor

Lemma: ὑπέρ (huper) · Strong's: G5228

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: above/for — ὑπέρ (when following subst.—poët.—ὕπερ; so as adv., 2Co.11:23), ; prep. with genitive, accusative ; I. C. genitive, primarily of place (rest or motion), over, above, across, beyond, hence, metaphorically, ; 1. for, on…

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Used 159 times. Also: Matthew 10:24, Matthew 10:37, Mark 7:37, Mark 9:40, Mark 14:24, Luke 6:40 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5228; TFLSJ G5228; TAGNT Matthew 5:44 word 20

τῶνtōnthose

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (T-GPM)

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 5:44 word 21

ἐπηρεαζόντωνepēreazontōnmistreating

Lemma: ἐπηρεάζω (epēreazō) · Strong's: G1908

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-GPM)

Meaning: to mistreat — ἐπηρεάζω; (ἐπήρεια, spiteful abuse), ; to revile: with accusative of person(s), Luk.6:28; with accusative of thing(s) (but see ICC, in l), 1Pe.3:16.†; (AS)

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Used 3 times. Also: Luke 6:28, 1 Peter 3:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1908; TFLSJ G1908; TAGNT Matthew 5:44 word 22

ὑμᾶςhumasyou

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Accusative · Plural (P-2AP)

Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine

Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT Matthew 5:44 word 23

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine

Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Matthew 5:44 word 24

διωκόντωνdiōkontōnpersecuting

Lemma: διώκω (diōkō) · Strong's: G1377

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-GPM)

Meaning: to pursue — διώκω ; [in LXX chiefly for רָדַף ; ] ; 1. to put to flight, drive away: Mat.23:34. ; 2. to pursue; (a) of persons; with accusative, without hostility, to follow after: Luk.17:23; with hostile purpose: Act.26:11,…

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Used 45 times. Also: Matthew 5:10, Matthew 5:11, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 10:23, Matthew 23:34, Luke 11:49 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1377; TFLSJ G1377; TAGNT Matthew 5:44 word 25

ὑμᾶς,humasyou,

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Accusative · Plural (P-2AP)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT Matthew 5:44 word 26

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

But	→	δέ G1161 then
I	→	ἐγώ G1473 I/we
tell	→	λέγω G3004G to say
you	→	σύ G4771 you
love	→	ἀγαπάω G0025 to love
your	→	σύ G4771 you
enemies	→	ἐχθρός G2190 enemy
and	→	καί G2532 and
pray	→	προσεύχομαι G4336 to pray
for	→	ὑπέρ G5228 above/for
those who	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
persecute	→	διώκω G1377 to pursue
you	→	σύ G4771 you

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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