Luke 6:27 (KJV)

Passage

But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

Nearby Context

Luke 6:25 Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.

Luke 6:26 Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

Luke 6:27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

Luke 6:28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.

Luke 6:29 And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 26's "Woe unto you when all men shall..." into verse 28's "Bless them that curse you and pray...", so "hear" and "love" 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 "hear" and "love" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.