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# Connecting Statement:
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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
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Each of these commands is to be followed continually, not just a single time.
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# love your enemies
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This does not mean they were to only love their enemies and not their friends. This can be stated. Alternate translation: "Love your enemies, not only your friends" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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# love ... do good to
These two phrases mean the same thing, and together emphasize the point. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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