Luke 6:28
1 Peter 3:9
and never return evil for evil or insult for insult [avoid scolding, berating, and any kind of abuse], but on the contrary, give a blessing [pray for one another’s well-being, contentment, and protection]; for you have been called for this very purpose, that you might inherit a blessing [from God that brings well-being, happiness, and protection].
Luke 23:34
Romans 12:14
Bless those who persecute you [who cause you harm or hardship]; bless and do not curse [them].
1 Corinthians 4:12
We work [for our living], working hard with our own hands. When we are reviled and verbally abused, we bless. When we are persecuted, we take it patiently and endure.
Ezekiel 25:15
‘Thus says the Lord God, “Because the
Ezekiel 36:5
therefore thus says the Lord God, “Most certainly in the fire of My jealousy (love for that which is Mine) 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 uttermost contempt, so that they might empty it out [and possess it] as prey.”
Matthew 5:44
Luke 6:27
Luke 6:35
Acts 7:60
Then falling on his knees [in worship], he cried out loudly, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them [do not charge them]!” When he had said this, he fell asleep [in death].
Acts 14:5
When there was an attempt by both the Gentiles and the Jews, together with their rulers, to shamefully mistreat and to stone them,
James 3:10
Out of the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. These things, my brothers, should not be this way [for we have a moral obligation to speak in a manner that reflects our fear of God and profound respect for His precepts].