Jesus taught, “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor[ and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven." (Matthew 5)
There's a couple of things worth noting here:
1. A basic presupposition Jesus has is that if we're following him correctly we should have enemies.
2. Being a child of the heavenly Father in this world requires having enemies and being persecuted - and yes, then praying for and loving enemies and persecutors.
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