Luke 23:34
New Living Translation
34 Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.”[a] And the soldiers gambled for his clothes by throwing dice.[b]
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Matthew 5:44
New Living Translation
44 But I say, love your enemies![a] Pray for those who persecute you!
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- 5:44 Some manuscripts add Bless those who curse you. Do good to those who hate you. Compare Luke 6:27-28.
Acts 7:60
New Living Translation
60 He fell to his knees, shouting, “Lord, don’t charge them with this sin!” And with that, he died.
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1 Peter 3:9
New Living Translation
9 Don’t repay evil for evil. Don’t retaliate with insults when people insult you. Instead, pay them back with a blessing. That is what God has called you to do, and he will grant you his blessing.
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1 Peter 2:20-23
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20 Of course, you get no credit for being patient if you are beaten for doing wrong. But if you suffer for doing good and endure it patiently, God is pleased with you.
21 For God called you to do good, even if it means suffering, just as Christ suffered[a] for you. He is your example, and you must follow in his steps.
22 He never sinned,
nor ever deceived anyone.[b]
23 He did not retaliate when he was insulted,
nor threaten revenge when he suffered.
He left his case in the hands of God,
who always judges fairly.
Romans 12:14
New Living Translation
14 Bless those who persecute you. Don’t curse them; pray that God will bless them.
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Luke 6:27-28
New Living Translation
Love for Enemies
27 “But to you who are willing to listen, I say, love your enemies! Do good to those who hate you. 28 Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who hurt you.
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1 Corinthians 2:8
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8 But the rulers of this world have not understood it; if they had, they would not have crucified our glorious Lord.
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Psalm 22:18
New Living Translation
18 They divide my garments among themselves
and throw dice[a] for my clothing.
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- 22:18 Hebrew cast lots.
Genesis 50:17
New Living Translation
17 to say to you: ‘Please forgive your brothers for the great wrong they did to you—for their sin in treating you so cruelly.’ So we, the servants of the God of your father, beg you to forgive our sin.” When Joseph received the message, he broke down and wept.
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Isaiah 53:12
New Living Translation
12 I will give him the honors of a victorious soldier,
because he exposed himself to death.
He was counted among the rebels.
He bore the sins of many and interceded for rebels.
1 Timothy 1:13
New Living Translation
13 even though I used to blaspheme the name of Christ. In my insolence, I persecuted his people. But God had mercy on me because I did it in ignorance and unbelief.
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Acts 3:17
New Living Translation
17 “Friends,[a] I realize that what you and your leaders did to Jesus was done in ignorance.
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- 3:17 Greek Brothers.
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