Luke 6:27 (GNV)

Passage

But I say vnto you which heare, Loue your enemies: doe well to them which hate you.

Nearby Context

Luke 6:25 Wo be to you that are full: for ye shall hunger. Wo be to you that now laugh: for ye shall wayle and weepe.

Luke 6:26 Wo be to you when all men speake well of you: for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

Luke 6:27 But I say vnto you which heare, Loue your enemies: doe well to them which hate you.

Luke 6:28 Blesse them that curse you, and pray for them which hurt you.

Luke 6:29 And vnto him that smiteth thee on ye one cheeke, offer also the other: and him that taketh away thy cloke, forbid not to take thy coate also.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "vnto", "heare", "loue", "enemies", "well", and "hate". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "vnto" and "heare", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 26's "Wo be to you when all men..." into verse 28's "Blesse them that curse you and pray...", so "vnto" and "heare" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "vnto" and "heare" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.