1 Thessalonians 5:15

Final Exhortations And Benediction

¹⁴ And we exhort you, brothers: warn those who are irresponsible, comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient with everyone. ¹⁵ See to it that no one repays evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all. ¹⁶ Rejoice always!

Do Good

Show Kindness

What is Good

For All People

Make Sure

That Which Is Good

No

1 Peter 3:9

not paying back evil for evil or insult for insult but, on the contrary, giving a blessing, since you were called for this, so that you can inherit a blessing.

Galatians 6:10

Therefore, as we have opportunity, we must work for the good of all, especially for those who belong to the household of faith.

Genesis 45:24

So Joseph sent his brothers on their way, and as they were leaving, he said to them, “Don’t argue on the way.”

Exodus 23:4-5

“If you come across your enemy’s stray ox or donkey, you must return it to him.

Leviticus 19:18

Do not take revenge or bear a grudge against members of your community, but love your neighbor as yourself; I am Yahweh.

Deuteronomy 16:20

Pursue justice and justice alone, so that you will live and possess the land the Lord your God is giving you.

1 Samuel 24:13

As the old proverb says, ‘Wickedness comes from wicked people.’ My hand will never be against you.

Psalm 7:4

if I have done harm to one at peace with me
or have plundered my adversary without cause,

Psalm 38:20

Those who repay evil for good
attack me for pursuing good.

Proverbs 17:13

If anyone returns evil for good,
evil will never depart from his house.

Proverbs 20:22

Don’t say, “I will avenge this evil!”
Wait on the Lord, and He will rescue you.

Proverbs 24:17

Don’t gloat when your enemy falls,
and don’t let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,

Proverbs 24:29

Don’t say, “I’ll do to him what he did to me;
I’ll repay the man for what he has done.”

Proverbs 25:21

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat,
and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;

Matthew 5:39

But I tell you, don’t resist an evildoer. On the contrary, if anyone slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.

Matthew 5:44-45

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

Luke 6:35

But love your enemies, do what is good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is gracious to the ungrateful and evil.

Romans 12:9

Love must be without hypocrisy. Detest evil; cling to what is good.

Romans 12:17-21

Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Try to do what is honorable in everyone’s eyes.

Romans 14:19

So then, we must pursue what promotes peace and what builds up one another.

1 Corinthians 6:7

Therefore, to have legal disputes against one another is already a moral failure for you. Why not rather put up with injustice? Why not rather be cheated?

1 Corinthians 14:1

Pursue love and desire spiritual gifts, and above all that you may prophesy.

1 Corinthians 16:10

If Timothy comes, see that he has nothing to fear from you, because he is doing the Lord’s work, just as I am.

Ephesians 5:15

Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk—not as unwise people but as wise—

Ephesians 5:33

To sum up, each one of you is to love his wife as himself, and the wife is to respect her husband.

1 Thessalonians 2:12

we encouraged, comforted, and implored each one of you to walk worthy of God, who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.

1 Timothy 6:11

But you, man of God, run from these things,
and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith,
love, endurance, and gentleness.

2 Timothy 2:24

The Lord’s slave must not quarrel, but must be gentle to everyone, able to teach, and patient,

Titus 3:2

to slander no one, to avoid fighting, and to be kind, always showing gentleness to all people.

Hebrews 12:14

Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness—without it no one will see the Lord.

1 Peter 1:22

By obedience to the truth, having purified yourselves for sincere love of the brothers, love one another earnestly from a pure heart,

1 Peter 2:17

Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the Emperor.

1 Peter 2:22-23

He did not commit sin,
and no deceit was found in His mouth;

1 Peter 3:11-13

and he must turn away from evil
and do what is good.
He must seek peace and pursue it,

3 John 1:11

Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.

Revelation 19:10

Then I fell at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, “Don’t do that! I am a fellow slave with you and your brothers who have the testimony about Jesus. Worship God, because the testimony about Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”

Revelation 22:9

But he said to me, “Don’t do that! I am a fellow slave with you, your brothers the prophets, and those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.”