1 Thessalonians 5:15

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

None

Ever

3 John 1:11

And

1 Peter 2:17

General references

Romans 12:14

Bible References

None

But I tell you, you are not to resist an injury: whoever strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him as well;

No, you must love your enemies and help them, you must lend to them without expecting any return; then you will have a rich reward, you will be sons of the Most High for he is kind even to the ungrateful and the evil.

Never pay back evil for evil to anyone; aim to be above reproach in the eyes of all;

Even to have law-suits with one another is in itself evidence of defeat. Why not rather let yourselves be wronged? Why not rather let yourselves be defrauded?

He committed no sin, no guile was ever found upon his lips;

never paying back evil for evil, never reviling when you are reviled, but on the contrary blessing. For this is your vocation, to bless and to inherit blessing;

Ever

to lead a life worthy of the God who called you to his own realm and glory.

Peace, then, and the building up of each other, these are what we must aim at.

Make love your aim, and then set your heart on the spiritual gifts ??especially upon prophecy.

Shun that, O man of God, aim at integrity, piety, faith, love, stedfastness, and suavity;

Aim at peace with all ??and at that consecration without which no one will ever see the Lord;

let him shun wrong and do right, let him seek peace and make peace his aim.

Beloved, do not imitate evil but good; he who does good belongs to God, he who does evil has never seen God.

And

Never pay back evil for evil to anyone; aim to be above reproach in the eyes of all;

So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all men and in particular to the household of the faith.

And the Lord's servant must not be a man of strife; he must be kind to everybody, a skilled teacher, a man who will not resent injuries;

they must abuse no one, they must not quarrel, but be conciliatory and display perfect gentleness to all men.

Do honour to all, love the brotherhood, reverence God, honour the emperor.

General references

Bless those who make a practice of persecuting you; bless them instead of cursing them.