Romans 12:14
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14 [a]Bless those who persecute [you],(A) bless and do not curse them.(B)
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- 12:14–21 Since God has justified the believers, it is not necessary for them to take justice into their own hands by taking vengeance. God will ultimately deal justly with all, including those who inflict injury on the believers. This question of personal rights as a matter of justice prepares the way for more detailed consideration of the state as adjudicator.
Romans 12:17-20
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17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil; be concerned for what is noble in the sight of all.(A) 18 If possible, on your part, live at peace with all.(B) 19 Beloved, do not look for revenge but leave room for the wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.”(C) 20 Rather, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals upon his head.”(D)
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1 Thessalonians 5:15
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15 See that no one returns evil for evil; rather, always seek what is good [both] for each other and for all.(A)
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1 Corinthians 4:12
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12 and we toil, working with our own hands. When ridiculed, we bless; when persecuted, we endure;(A)
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1 Peter 3:9
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9 Do not return evil for evil, or insult for insult; but, on the contrary, a blessing, because to this you were called, that you might inherit a blessing.(A)
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