Luke 6:28

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

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.

Luke 23:34

[Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, because they do not know what they are doing.”] And they divided His clothes and cast lots.

Romans 12:14

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

1 Corinthians 4:12

we labor, working with our own hands. When we are reviled, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;

Ezekiel 25:15

This is what the Lord God says: “Because the Philistines acted in vengeance and took revenge with deep contempt, destroying because of their ancient hatred,

“This is what the Lord God says: Certainly in My burning zeal I speak against the rest of the nations and all of Edom, who took My land as their own possession with wholehearted rejoicing and utter contempt so that its pastureland became plunder.

Matthew 5:44

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

Luke 6:27

“But I say to you who listen: Love your enemies, do what is good to those who hate 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.

Acts 7:60

Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not charge them with this sin!” And saying this, he fell asleep.

Acts 14:5

When an attempt was made by both the Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to assault and stone them,

James 3:10

Praising and cursing come out of the same mouth. My brothers, these things should not 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

[Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, because they do not know what they are doing.”] And they divided His clothes and cast lots.

Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not charge them with this sin!” And saying this, he fell asleep.

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

we labor, working with our own hands. When we are reviled, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;

Praising and cursing come out of the same mouth. My brothers, these things should not be this way.

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.

Despitefully

This is what the Lord God says: “Because the Philistines acted in vengeance and took revenge with deep contempt, destroying because of their ancient hatred,

When an attempt was made by both the Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to assault and stone them,

General references

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

Then Moses cried out to the Lord, “God, please heal her!”

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

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