1 Peter 3:9
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9 Do not repay evil for evil or abuse for abuse, but, on the contrary, repay with a blessing. It is for this that you were called—that you might inherit a blessing.(A)
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Romans 12:17
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17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the sight of all.(A)
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Romans 12:14
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14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.(A)
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Proverbs 20:22
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22 Do not say, “I will repay evil”;
wait for the Lord, and he will help you.(A)
Romans 12:19-21
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19 Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room for the wrath of God,[a] for it is written, “Vengeance is mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”(A) 20 Instead, “if your enemies are hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty, give them something to drink, for by doing this you will heap burning coals on their heads.” 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
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1 Thessalonians 5:15
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15 See that none of you repays evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to all.(A)
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Matthew 5:44
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44 But I say to you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,(A)
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Matthew 5:39
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39 But I say to you: Do not resist an evildoer. But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also,(A)
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Luke 6:27-29
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Love for Enemies
27 “But I say to you who are listening: Love your enemies; do good to those who hate you;(A) 28 bless those who curse you; pray for those who mistreat you.(B) 29 If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from anyone who takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt.
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Proverbs 17:13
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13 Evil will not depart from the house
of one who returns evil for good.(A)
Ephesians 4:32
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32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you.[a](A)
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1 Corinthians 4:12-13
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12 and we grow weary from the work of our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure;(A) 13 when slandered, we speak kindly. We have become like the rubbish of the world, the dregs of all things, to this very day.
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1 Peter 2:20-23
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20 If you endure when you are beaten for doing wrong, what credit is that? But if you endure when you do good and suffer for it, this is a commendable thing before God.(A) 21 For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his steps.(B)
22 “He committed no sin,
and no deceit was found in his mouth.”
23 When he was abused, he did not return abuse; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but he entrusted himself to the one who judges justly.(C)
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1 Peter 5:10
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10 And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ,[a] will himself restore, support, strengthen, and establish you.(A)
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Romans 8:28
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28 We know that all things work together[a] for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.(A)
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Matthew 25:34
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34 Then the king will say to those at his right hand, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world,(A)
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Hebrews 6:14
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14 saying, “I will surely bless you and multiply you.”
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Romans 8:30
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30 And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.(A)
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Matthew 19:29
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29 And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or[a] children or fields for my name’s sake will receive a hundredfold[b] and will inherit eternal life.
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Luke 18:18
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The Rich Ruler
18 A certain ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”(A)
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Mark 10:17
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The Rich Man
17 As he was setting out on a journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”(A)
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Luke 10:25
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The Parable of the Good Samaritan
25 An expert in the law stood up to test Jesus.[a] “Teacher,” he said, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”(A)
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