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Matthew 5:44
But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!
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1 Peter 3 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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Luke 6:28
Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who hurt you.
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James 3:10
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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1 Thessalonians 5 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 Corinthians 4 12-1 Corinthians 4 13
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.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 Peter 2 21-1 Peter 2 23
For God called you to do good, even if it means suffering, just as Christ suffered for you. He is your example, and you must follow in his steps.He never sinned, nor ever deceived anyone.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.
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Acts 7:60
He fell to his knees, shouting,“ Lord, don’t charge them with this sin!” And with that, he died.
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Romans 12:21
Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good.
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Luke 23:34
Jesus said,“ Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” And the soldiers gambled for his clothes by throwing dice.
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Job 31:29-30
“ Have I ever rejoiced when disaster struck my enemies, or become excited when harm came their way?No, I have never sinned by cursing anyone or by asking for revenge.
