PRAY Matthew 5:44-45

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

But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you 
Luke 6:27-28  "But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you."
Luke 23:34  Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing."
John 15:20  "Remember what I told you: 'A servant is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also."
Acts 7:60  Then he fell on his knees and cried out, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." When he had said this, he fell asleep.
Romans 8:35  Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?
Romans 12:14  Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
1 Corinthians 4:12  We work hard with our own hands. When we are cursed, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it; ...
1 Peter 2:23  When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly.

that you may be children of your heavenly Father 
Matthew 5:9  "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God."
Luke 6:35  "But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked."
Romans 8:14  For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God.

He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous 
Job 25:3  "Can his forces be numbered? On whom does his light not rise?"

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