14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

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14 Bless those who persecute you;(A) bless and do not curse.

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

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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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Do not repay evil with evil(A) or insult with insult.(B) On the contrary, repay evil with blessing,(C) because to this(D) you were called(E) so that you may inherit a blessing.(F)

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15 See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

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15 Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong,(A) but always strive to do what is good for each other(B) and for everyone else.

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12 And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:

13 Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.

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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; 13 when we are slandered, we answer kindly. We have become the scum of the earth, the garbage(D) of the world—right up to this moment.

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21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

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21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

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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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10 Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be.

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28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.

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28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.(A)

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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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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)

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 23:34 Some early manuscripts do not have this sentence.

21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

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21 To this(A) you were called,(B) because Christ suffered for you,(C) leaving you an example,(D) that you should follow in his steps.

22 “He committed no sin,(E)
    and no deceit was found in his mouth.”[a](F)

23 When they hurled their insults at him,(G) he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats.(H) Instead, he entrusted himself(I) to him who judges justly.(J)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 2:22 Isaiah 53:9

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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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)

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29 If I rejoice at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him:

30 Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.

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29 “If I have rejoiced at my enemy’s misfortune(A)
    or gloated over the trouble that came to him(B)
30 I have not allowed my mouth to sin
    by invoking a curse against their life(C)

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