20 They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.

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20 Those who repay my good with evil(A)
    lodge accusations(B) against me,
    though I seek only to do what is good.

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12 They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.

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12 They repay me evil for good(A)
    and leave me like one bereaved.

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12 Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

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12 Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one(A) and murdered his brother.(B) And why did he murder him? Because his own actions were evil and his brother’s were righteous.(C)

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20 Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, and to turn away thy wrath from them.

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20 Should good be repaid with evil?(A)
    Yet they have dug a pit(B) for me.
Remember that I stood(C) before you
    and spoke in their behalf(D)
    to turn your wrath away from them.

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14 If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.

15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters.

16 Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.

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14 If you are insulted because of the name of Christ,(A) you are blessed,(B) for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. 15 If you suffer, it should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal, or even as a meddler. 16 However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name.(C)

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17 For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.

18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

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17 For it is better, if it is God’s will,(A) to suffer for doing good(B) than for doing evil. 18 For Christ also suffered once(C) for sins,(D) the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God.(E) He was put to death in the body(F) but made alive in the Spirit.(G)

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13 And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?

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13 Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good?(A)

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32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?

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32 but Jesus said to them, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone me?”

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They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.

For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.

And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

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With words of hatred(A) they surround me;
    they attack me without cause.(B)
In return for my friendship they accuse me,
    but I am a man of prayer.(C)
They repay me evil for good,(D)
    and hatred for my friendship.

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If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)

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if I have repaid my ally with evil
    or without cause(A) have robbed my foe—

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21 Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he hath requited me evil for good.

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21 David had just said, “It’s been useless—all my watching over this fellow’s property in the wilderness so that nothing of his was missing.(A) He has paid(B) me back evil(C) for good.

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16 They were a wall unto us both by night and day, all the while we were with them keeping the sheep.

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16 Night and day they were a wall(A) around us the whole time we were herding our sheep near them.

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12 Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the Lord said, They will deliver thee up.

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12 Again David asked, “Will the citizens of Keilah surrender(A) me and my men to Saul?”

And the Lord said, “They will.”

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