Commentary “You have heard that it has been said, ‘You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.’ But I say unto you, ‘Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who despitefully use you, and persecute you.’” Those are some of the provocative statements Jesus made during his Sermon on the Mount, found in the Gospel of Matthew. It’s commonly paraphrased as “love your enemies” or “pray for your enemies.” It’s a laudable action, and it refers to what Solomon wrote in his proverbs, suggesting that being good to your enemy will “heap coals of fire upon his head” (and repeated later by Apostle Paul in the Book of Romans). In other words, being good to your enemy is a proficient way to combat them, possibly even converting them to your side. When it comes to personal enemies, …