¹² They mourned and wept and fasted till evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the army of the Lord and for the nation of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.

⁴⁴ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,^(A)

Saying 28

Suffering for Doing Good

⁸ Finally, all of you, be like-minded,^(A) be sympathetic, love one another,^(B) be compassionate and humble.^(C)

²⁹ Who is weak, and I do not feel weak?^(A) Who is led into sin,^(B) and I do not inwardly burn?

³⁵ Then they all came and urged David to eat something while it was still day; but David took an oath, saying, “May God deal with me, be it ever so severely,^(A) if I taste bread^(B) or anything else before the sun sets!”