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Romans 12:14
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Romans 12:14
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14 Bless those who persecute you. Don’t curse them; pray that God will bless them.
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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.
Matthew 5:44
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Matthew 5:44
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44 But I say, love your enemies![a] Pray for those who persecute you!
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- 5:44 Some manuscripts add Bless those who curse you. Do good to those who hate you. Compare Luke 6:27-28.
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)
1 Peter 3:9
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1 Peter 3:9
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9 Don’t repay evil for evil. Don’t retaliate with insults when people insult you. Instead, pay them back with a blessing. That is what God has called you to do, and he will grant you his blessing.
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1 Thessalonians 5:15
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1 Thessalonians 5:15
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15 See that no one pays back evil for evil, but always try to do good to each other and to all people.
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1 Thessalonians 5:15
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1 Thessalonians 5:15
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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.
1 Corinthians 4:12-13
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1 Corinthians 4:12-13
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12 We work wearily with our own hands to earn our living. We bless those who curse us. We are patient with those who abuse us. 13 We appeal gently when evil things are said about us. Yet we are treated like the world’s garbage, like everybody’s trash—right up to the present moment.
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1 Corinthians 4:12-13
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1 Corinthians 4:12-13
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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.
Romans 12:21
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Romans 12:21
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21 Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good.
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Romans 12:21
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Romans 12:21
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21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
James 3:10
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James 3:10
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10 And so blessing and cursing come pouring out of the same mouth. Surely, my brothers and sisters, this is not right!
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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.
Luke 6:28
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Luke 6:28
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28 Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who hurt you.
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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 23:34
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Luke 23:34
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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)
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- Luke 23:34 Some early manuscripts do not have this sentence.
1 Peter 2:21-23
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1 Peter 2:21-23
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21 For God called you to do good, even if it means suffering, just as Christ suffered[a] for you. He is your example, and you must follow in his steps.
22 He never sinned,
nor ever deceived anyone.[b]
23 He did not retaliate when he was insulted,
nor threaten revenge when he suffered.
He left his case in the hands of God,
who always judges fairly.
1 Peter 2:21-23
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1 Peter 2:21-23
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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.
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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- 1 Peter 2:22 Isaiah 53:9
Acts 7:60
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Acts 7:60
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60 He fell to his knees, shouting, “Lord, don’t charge them with this sin!” And with that, he died.
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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)
Job 31:29-30
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Job 31:29-30
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29 “Have I ever rejoiced when disaster struck my enemies,
or become excited when harm came their way?
30 No, I have never sinned by cursing anyone
or by asking for revenge.
Job 31:29-30
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Job 31:29-30
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