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Parallel Gospel text: Greek (SBLGNT) · orthodox reading
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Loving Enemies (Lukan version) — Lk 6:27-36
Lc 6,27-36·NA28·37/156·// Mt 5,38-48
ἀγαπᾶτε τοὺς ἐχθρούς=amate i nemici (vs Hillel negativo)δίδου παντὶ αἰτοῦντι=dà a chi chiede (Avot 1,3)δανείζετε=prestate (vs neshekh)הַלְוָאָה halva'ahοἰκτίρμονες=misericordiosi (Targum PsJ Lv 22,28)רַחֲמָנִים rachmanimυἱοὶ ὑψίστου=figli dell'Altissimoבְּנֵי עֶלְיוֹן bné Elyonχρηστός=buonoטוֹב tov
VII domenica del Tempo Ordinario — anno C
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Greek
Orthodox Reading
27
GreekἈλλὰ ὑμῖν λέγω τοῖς ἀκούουσιν· ἀγαπᾶτε τοὺς ἐχθροὺς ὑμῶν, καλῶς ποιεῖτε τοῖς μισοῦσιν ὑμᾶς,
Orthodox Reading«But to you who listen I say: love — with the covenant love-fidelityⓘ — your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
28
Greekεὐλογεῖτε τοὺς καταρωμένους ὑμᾶς, προσεύχεσθε περὶ τῶν ἐπηρεαζόντων ὑμᾶς.
Orthodox Readingbless — pronounce over them the berakhahⓘ — those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
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Greekτῷ τύπτοντί σε ἐπὶ τὴν σιαγόνα πάρεχε καὶ τὴν ἄλλην, καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ αἴροντός σου τὸ ἱμάτιον καὶ τὸν χιτῶνα μὴ κωλύσῃς.
Orthodox ReadingTo the one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other as well — non-resistanceⓘ —; and to the one who takes your cloak, the outer garment, do not refuse even the tunicⓘ, the inner garment.
30
Greekπαντὶ αἰτοῦντί σε δίδου, καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ αἴροντος τὰ σὰ μὴ ἀπαίτει.
Orthodox ReadingTo everyone who asks you giveⓘ, and from the one who takes what is yours do not ask back.
314
Greekκαὶ καθὼς θέλετε ἵνα ποιῶσιν ὑμῖν οἱ ἄνθρωποι, ποιεῖτε αὐτοῖς ὁμοίως.
Orthodox ReadingAnd as you wish that men would do to you, so do to them — this is the golden rule in positive formⓘ.
32
Greekκαὶ εἰ ἀγαπᾶτε τοὺς ἀγαπῶντας ὑμᾶς, ποία ὑμῖν χάρις ἐστίν; καὶ γὰρ οἱ ἁμαρτωλοὶ τοὺς ἀγαπῶντας αὐτοὺς ἀγαπῶσιν.
Orthodox ReadingAnd if you love those who love you, what graceⓘ is there for you? Even the sinnersⓘ love those who love them.
33
Greekκαὶ [γὰρ] ἐὰν ἀγαθοποιῆτε τοὺς ἀγαθοποιοῦντας ὑμᾶς, ποία ὑμῖν χάρις ἐστίν; καὶ οἱ ἁμαρτωλοὶ τὸ αὐτὸ ποιοῦσιν.
Orthodox ReadingAnd if you do good to those who do good to you, what grace? Even the sinners do the same.
344
Greekκαὶ ἐὰν δανίσητε παρ' ὧν ἐλπίζετε λαβεῖν, ποία ὑμῖν χάρις [ἐστίν]; καὶ ἁμαρτωλοὶ ἁμαρτωλοῖς δανίζουσιν ἵνα ἀπολάβωσιν τὰ ἴσα.
Orthodox ReadingAnd if you lendⓘ to those from whom you hope to receive, what grace? Even sinners lend to sinners to receive back as much, according to the reciprocal measure.
35
Greekπλὴν ἀγαπᾶτε τοὺς ἐχθροὺς ὑμῶν καὶ ἀγαθοποιεῖτε καὶ δανίζετε μηδὲν ἀπελπίζοντες· καὶ ἔσται ὁ μισθὸς ὑμῶν πολύς, καὶ ἔσεσθε υἱοὶ ὑψίστου, ὅτι αὐτὸς χρηστός ἐστιν ἐπὶ τοὺς ἀχαρίστους καὶ πονηρούς.
Orthodox ReadingYet love your enemies and do good and lend hoping for nothing in return — the free loanⓘ —, and your rewardⓘ will be great, and you will be sons of the Most Highⓘ, for he is benevolentⓘ toward the ungrateful and the wicked.
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GreekΓίνεσθε οἰκτίρμονες καθὼς [καὶ] ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν οἰκτίρμων ἐστίν.
Orthodox ReadingBecome merciful — the imperative of imitatio Deiⓘ —, just as your Father also is mercifulⓘ.»