أَحِبُّوا أَعْدَاءَكُم، وصَلُّوا مِنْ أَجْلِ مُضْطَهِدِيكُم/Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you

سَمِعْتُم أَنَّه قِيل: أَحْبِبْ قَريبَكَ وأَبْغِضْ عَدُوَّكَ. أَمَّا أَنَا فَأَقُولُ لَكُم: أَحِبُّوا أَعْدَاءَكُم، وصَلُّوا مِنْ أَجْلِ مُضْطَهِدِيكُم
إنجيل القدّيس متّى05/من43حتى48/:”قالَ الربُّ يَسوعُ: «سَمِعْتُم أَنَّه قِيل: أَحْبِبْ قَريبَكَ وأَبْغِضْ عَدُوَّكَ. أَمَّا أَنَا فَأَقُولُ لَكُم: أَحِبُّوا أَعْدَاءَكُم، وصَلُّوا مِنْ أَجْلِ مُضْطَهِدِيكُم، لِتَكُونُوا أَبْنَاءَ أَبيكُمُ الَّذي في السَّمَاوَات، لأَنَّه يُشْرِقُ بِشَمْسِهِ عَلى الأَشْرَارِ والأَخْيَار، ويَسْكُبُ غَيْثَهُ عَلى الأَبْرَارِ والفُجَّار. فَإِنْ أَحْبَبْتُمُ الَّذينَ يُحِبُّونَكُم، فَأَيُّ أَجْرٍ لَكُم؟ أَلَيْسَ العَشَّارُونَ أَنْفُسُهُم يَفْعَلُونَ ذلِكَ؟ وإِنْ سَلَّمْتُمْ عَلى إِخْوَتِكُم وَحْدَهُم، فَأَيَّ فَضْلٍ عَمِلْتُم؟ أَلَيْسَ الوَثَنِيُّونَ أَنْفُسُهُم يَفْعَلُونَ ذلِكَ؟ فَكُونُوا أَنْتُمْ كَامِلِين، كمَا أَنَّ أَبَاكُمُ السَّمَاوِيَّ هُوَ كَامِل.”

لأَنَّ مُصَارَعَتَنَا لَيْسَتْ معَ لَحمٍ ودَم، بَلْ معَ الرِّئَاسَاتِ والسَّلاطِين، ووُلاةِ هذَا العالَم، عَالَمِ الظَّلام، ومعَ أَرْوَاحِ الشَّرِّ في الفَضَاء
رسالة القدّيس بولس إلى أهل أفسس06/من10حتى20/23و24/:”يا إِخْوَتي، تَشَدَّدُوا بِالرَّبِّ وَبِقُدْرَةِ قُوَّتِهِ. إِلْبَسُوا سِلاحَ الله، لِتَسْتَطِيعُوا مُقَاوَمَةَ مَكايِدِ إِبْلِيس؛ لأَنَّ مُصَارَعَتَنَا لَيْسَتْ معَ لَحمٍ ودَم، بَلْ معَ الرِّئَاسَاتِ والسَّلاطِين، ووُلاةِ هذَا العالَم، عَالَمِ الظَّلام، ومعَ أَرْوَاحِ الشَّرِّ في الفَضَاء. لِذَلِكَ ٱتَّخِذُوا سِلاحَ اللهِ الكَامِل، لِتَسْتَطِيعُوا المُقَاوَمَةَ في اليَومِ الشِّرِّير، حتَّى إِذَا تَمَّمْتُم كُلَّ شَيءٍ تَثْبُتُون. فَٱثْبُتُوا إِذًا، وشُدُّوا أَوسَاطَكُم بِالحَقّ، وَٱلبَسُوا دِرْعَ البِرّ، وَٱنْعَلُوا أَقْدَامَكُم بِٱسْتِعدَادٍ لإِعْلانِ إِنْجِيلِ السَّلام. إِحْمِلُوا في كُلِّ حينٍ تُرْسَ الإِيْمَان، بِهِ يُمْكِنُكُم أَن تُخْمِدُوا جَمِيعَ سِهَامِ الشِّرِّيرِ المُلْتَهِبَة. ضَعُوا خُوذَةَ الخَلاص، وتَقَلَّدُوا سَيْفَ الرُّوح، الَّذي هُوَ كلامُ الله. صَلُّوا كُلَّ وَقتٍ في الرُّوح، بِكُلِّ صَلاةٍ وطِلْبَة. وكُونُوا هكَذَا سَاهِرِين، مُواظِبِينَ كُلَّ المُوَاظَبَة، وضَارِعِينَ مِن أَجْلِ جَمِيعِ القِدِّيسِين، ومِن أَجلِي، لِكَي أُعْطَى كَلِمَةً أَنْطِقُ بِهَا، فأُعَرِّفَ بِجُرأَةٍ سِرَّ الإِنْجِيل، الَّذي مِن أَجلِهِ أَنَا سَفِيرٌ مُقَيَّدٌ بالسَّلاسِل، حتَّى يَصِيرَ لي جُرأَةٌ في إِعْلانِ الإِنْجِيل، فأَنْطِقَ بِهِ كَما يَجِب.لِلإِخْوَةِ السَّلامُ والمَحَبَّةُ مَعَ الإِيْمَانِ مِنَ اللهِ الآبِ والرَّبِّ يَسُوعَ المَسِيح! أَلنِّعْمَةُ مَعَ جَمِيعِ الَّذِينَ يُحِبُّونَ رَبَّنَا يَسُوعَ المَسِيحِ حُبًّا لا يَزُول”.

You have heard that it was said, “You shall love your neighbour and hate your enemy.”But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 05/43-48:”‘You have heard that it was said, “You shall love your neighbour and hate your enemy.”But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be children of your Father in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous. For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax-collectors do the same? And if you greet only your brothers and sisters, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.”

For our struggle is not against enemies of blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places
Letter to the Ephesians 06/10-20/23-24:”Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power. Put on the whole armour of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.For our struggle is not against enemies of blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armour of God, so that you may be able to withstand on that evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. Stand therefore, and fasten the belt of truth around your waist, and put on the breastplate of righteousness. As shoes for your feet put on whatever will make you ready to proclaim the gospel of peace. With all of these, take the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert and always persevere in supplication for all the saints. Pray also for me, so that when I speak, a message may be given to me to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it boldly, as I must speak. Peace be to the whole community, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace be with all who have an undying love for our Lord Jesus Christ.”