Luke 6:28

bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

1 Peter 3:9

not returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but giving a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you might inherit a blessing.

Luke 23:34

But Jesus was saying, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.” And they cast lots, dividing up His garments among themselves.

Romans 12:14

Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.

1 Corinthians 4:12

and we toil, working with our own hands; when we are reviled, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure;

Ezekiel 25:15

‘Thus says the Lord God, “Because the Philistines have acted in revenge and have taken vengeance with scorn of soul to destroy with everlasting enmity,”

therefore thus says the Lord God, “Surely in the fire of My jealousy I have spoken against the rest of the nations, and against all Edom, who appropriated My land for themselves as a possession with wholehearted joy and with scorn of soul, to drive it out for a prey.”

Matthew 5:44

But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Luke 6:27

“But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

Luke 6:35

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He Himself is kind to ungrateful and evil men.

Acts 7:60

Then falling on his knees, he cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them!” Having said this, he fell asleep.

Acts 14:5

And when an attempt was made by both the Gentiles and the Jews with their rulers, to mistreat and to stone them,

James 3:10

from the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be this way.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Luke 6:28

Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.

Bless

Despitefully

Ezekiel 25:15

Ezekiel 36:5

Acts 14:5

General references

Bible References

Bless

But Jesus was saying, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.”

And they cast lots, dividing up His garments among themselves.

Then falling on his knees, he cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them!” Having said this, he

fell asleep.

Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.

and we toil, working with our own hands; when we are reviled, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure;

from the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be this way.

not returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but giving a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you might inherit a blessing.

Despitefully

‘Thus says the Lord God, “Because the Philistines have acted in revenge and have taken vengeance with scorn of soul to destroy with everlasting enmity,”

And when an attempt was made by both the Gentiles and the Jews with their rulers, to mistreat and to stone them,

General references

“If you meet your enemy’s ox or his donkey wandering away, you shall surely return it to him.

Moses cried out to the Lord, saying, “O God, heal her, I pray!”

But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.