^17 (A)Repay no one evil for evil. ^(B)Have^[a] regard for good things in the sight of all men.

^15 (A)See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always ^(B)pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all.

^39 (A)But I tell you not to resist an evil person. ^(B)But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.

^9 (A)not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary ^(B)blessing, knowing that you were called to this, ^(C)that you may inherit a blessing.

²⁰ avoiding this: that anyone should blame us in this lavish gift which is administered by us— ^21 (A)providing honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

Meditate on These Things

⁸ Finally, brethren, whatever things are ^(A)true, whatever things are ^(B)noble, whatever things are ^(C)just, ^(D)whatever things are pure, whatever things are ^(E)lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. ⁹ The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and ^(F)the God of peace will be with you.

¹⁹ Beloved, ^(A)do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, ^(B)“Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.

^16 (A)having a good conscience, that when they defame you as evildoers, those who revile your good conduct in Christ may be ashamed.