1 Samuel 24:6
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6 He said to his men, (A)“The Lord forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, the Lord's anointed, to put out my hand against him, seeing he is (B)the Lord's anointed.”
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Romans 12:14-13:2
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14 (A)Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. 15 (B)Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. 16 (C)Live in harmony with one another. (D)Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly.[a] (E)Never be wise in your own sight. 17 (F)Repay no one evil for evil, but (G)give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. 18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, (H)live peaceably with all. 19 Beloved, (I)never avenge yourselves, but leave it[b] to the wrath of God, for it is written, (J)“Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” 20 To the contrary, (K)“if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Submission to the Authorities
13 Let every person (L)be subject to the governing authorities. For (M)there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment.
Footnotes
- Romans 12:16 Or give yourselves to humble tasks
- Romans 12:19 Greek give place
Job 31:29-30
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29 “If I have (A)rejoiced at the ruin of him who hated me,
or exulted when evil overtook him
30 ((B)I have not let my mouth sin
by asking for his life with a curse),
1 Thessalonians 5:15
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15 See that (A)no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always (B)seek to do good to one another and to everyone.
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Matthew 5:44
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44 But I say to you, (A)Love your enemies and (B)pray for those who persecute you,
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1 Kings 21:3
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3 But Naboth said to Ahab, “The Lord forbid (A)that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.”
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2 Samuel 1:14
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14 David said to him, “How is it you were not (A)afraid to put out your hand to destroy (B)the Lord's anointed?”
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1 Samuel 26:9-11
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9 But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for who can put out his hand (A)against the Lord's anointed and be guiltless?” 10 And David said, (B)“As the Lord lives, (C)the Lord will strike him, or (D)his day will come to die, (E)or he will go down into battle and perish. 11 (F)The Lord forbid that I should put out my hand against the Lord's anointed. But take now the spear that is (G)at his head and the jar of water, and let us go.”
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