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

⁴⁴ But I say to you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,^(A)

⁹ Do not repay evil for evil or abuse for abuse, but, on the contrary, repay with a blessing. It is for this that you were called—that you might inherit a blessing.^(A)

¹⁵ See that none of you repays evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to all.^(A)

¹² and we grow weary from the work of our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure;^{(A) 13} when slandered, we speak kindly. We have become like the rubbish of the world, the dregs of all things, to this very day.

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

¹⁰ From the same mouth comes a blessing and a curse. My brothers and sisters, this ought not to be so.

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

[[³⁴ Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”]]^[a] And they cast lots to divide his clothing.^(A)

²¹ For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his steps.^(A)

²³ When he was abused, he did not return abuse; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but he entrusted himself to the one who judges justly.^(B)