# Connecting Statement:

Jesus continues to speak to his disciples and the crowd who is listening to him as well.

# to you who are listening

Jesus now begins to speak to the entire crowd, rather than just to his disciples. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])

# love ... do good ... Bless ... pray

Each of these commands are to be done continually, not just a single time.

# love your enemies

This does not mean they were to only love their enemies and not their friends. This can be stated. AT: "Love your enemies, not only your friends!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])

# love ... do good to

These two phrases mean the same thing, and together emphasize the point. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])

# Bless those

God is the one who blesses. This can made explicit. AT: "Ask God to bless those" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# those who curse you

"those who habitually curse you"

# those who mistreat you

"those who habitually mistreat you"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/love]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/adversary]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/pray]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/wrong]]