Add parallel Print Page Options

He said to his men, “The Lord forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, the Lord’s anointed, to raise my hand against him, for he is the Lord’s anointed.”(A)

Read full chapter

14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.(A) 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep. 16 Live in harmony with one another; do not be arrogant, but associate with the lowly;[a] do not claim to be wiser than you are.(B) 17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the sight of all.(C) 18 If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.(D) 19 Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room for the wrath of God,[b] for it is written, “Vengeance is mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”(E) 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.

Being Subject to Authorities

13 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those authorities that exist have been instituted by God.(F) Therefore whoever resists authority resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment.

Footnotes

  1. 12.16 Or give yourselves to humble tasks
  2. 12.19 Gk the wrath

29 “If I have rejoiced at the ruin of those who hated me
    or exulted when evil overtook them—(A)
30 I have not let my mouth sin
    by asking for their lives with a curse—(B)

Read full chapter

15 See that none of you repays evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to all.(A)

Read full chapter

44 But I say to you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,(A)

Read full chapter

But Naboth said to Ahab, “The Lord forbid that I should give you my ancestral inheritance.”(A)

Read full chapter

14 David said to him, “Were you not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?”(A)

Read full chapter

But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for who can raise his hand against the Lord’s anointed and be guiltless?”(A) 10 David said, “As the Lord lives, the Lord will strike him down, or his day will come to die, or he will go down into battle and perish.(B) 11 The Lord forbid that I should raise my hand against the Lord’s anointed, but now take the spear that is at his head and the water jar, and let us go.”(C)

Read full chapter