# Bless ... pray

Each of these commands is to be followed continually, not just a single time.

# Bless those

God is the one who blesses. This can made explicit. Alternate translation: "Ask God to bless those" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])

# those who curse you

"those who habitually curse you"

# those who mistreat you

"those who habitually mistreat you"