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Luke 6:28
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Luke 6:28
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28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.(A)
Luke 6:28
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Luke 6:28
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28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
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1 Peter 3:9
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1 Peter 3:9
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9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
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1 Corinthians 4:12
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1 Corinthians 4:12
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12 We work hard with our own hands.(A) When we are cursed, we bless;(B) when we are persecuted,(C) we endure it;
1 Corinthians 4:12
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1 Corinthians 4:12
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12 And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:
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Romans 12:14
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Romans 12:14
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14 Bless those who persecute you;(A) bless and do not curse.
Romans 12:14
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Romans 12:14
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14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
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Luke 23:34
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Luke 23:34
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34 Jesus said, “Father,(A) forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”[a](B) And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.(C)
Footnotes
- Luke 23:34 Some early manuscripts do not have this sentence.
Luke 23:34
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Luke 23:34
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34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
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James 3:10
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James 3:10
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10 Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be.
James 3:10
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James 3:10
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10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
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Acts 14:5
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Acts 14:5
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5 There was a plot afoot among both Gentiles and Jews,(A) together with their leaders, to mistreat them and stone them.(B)
Acts 14:5
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Acts 14:5
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5 And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them,
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Acts 7:60
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Acts 7:60
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60 Then he fell on his knees(A) and cried out, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.”(B) When he had said this, he fell asleep.(C)
Acts 7:60
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Acts 7:60
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60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
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Luke 6:35
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Luke 6:35
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35 But love your enemies, do good to them,(A) and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children(B) of the Most High,(C) because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
Luke 6:35
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Luke 6:35
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35 But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
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Luke 6:27
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Luke 6:27
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Love for Enemies(A)
27 “But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,(B)
Luke 6:27
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Luke 6:27
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27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
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Matthew 5:44
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Matthew 5:44
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44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,(A)
Matthew 5:44
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Matthew 5:44
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44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
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Ezekiel 36:5
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Ezekiel 36:5
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5 this is what the Sovereign Lord says: In my burning(A) zeal I have spoken against the rest of the nations, and against all Edom, for with glee and with malice in their hearts they made my land their own possession so that they might plunder its pastureland.’(B)
Ezekiel 36:5
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Ezekiel 36:5
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5 Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Surely in the fire of my jealousy have I spoken against the residue of the heathen, and against all Idumea, which have appointed my land into their possession with the joy of all their heart, with despiteful minds, to cast it out for a prey.
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Ezekiel 25:15
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Ezekiel 25:15
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A Prophecy Against Philistia
15 “This is what the Sovereign Lord says: ‘Because the Philistines(A) acted in vengeance and took revenge with malice(B) in their hearts, and with ancient hostility sought to destroy Judah,
Ezekiel 25:15
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Ezekiel 25:15
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15 Thus saith the Lord God; Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge, and have taken vengeance with a despiteful heart, to destroy it for the old hatred;
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