Luke 6:28

Bless those who curse you, and pray for those who insult you.

1 Peter 3:9

Do not pay others back evil for evil or insult for insult. Instead, keep blessing them, because you were called to inherit a blessing.

Luke 23:34

Jesus kept saying, "Father, forgive them, because they don't know what they're doing." Then they divided his clothes among them by throwing dice.

Romans 12:14

Bless those who persecute you. Keep on blessing them, and never curse them.

1 Corinthians 4:12

We wear ourselves out from working with our own hands. When insulted, we bless. When persecuted, we endure.

Ezekiel 25:15

"This is what the Lord GOD says: "Because Philistia has made it their practice to carry out retribution, accompanied by extraordinary malice in their personal vendettas vendettas that spring from their everlasting hostility

Ezekiel 36:5

""Because this is what the Lord GOD says: "Motivated by my burning zealousness, I have spoken against the rest of the surrounding nations, including Edom, who confiscated my land, taking possession of it with joyful enthusiasm and with animal-like malice, in order to plunder Israel's pastures.'

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 are listening: Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you.

Luke 6:35

Rather, love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind even to ungrateful and evil people.

Acts 7:60

Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, don't hold this sin against them!" After he had said this, he died.

Acts 14:5

Now when an attempt was made by both gentiles and Jews, along with their authorities, to mistreat and stone them,

James 3:10

From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. It should not be like this, my brothers!

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

Bless

Luke 23:34
Jesus kept saying, "Father, forgive them, because they don't know what they're doing." Then they divided his clothes among them by throwing dice.
Acts 7:60
Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, don't hold this sin against them!" After he had said this, he died.
Romans 12:14
Bless those who persecute you. Keep on blessing them, and never curse them.
1 Corinthians 4:12
We wear ourselves out from working with our own hands. When insulted, we bless. When persecuted, we endure.
James 3:10
From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. It should not be like this, my brothers!
1 Peter 3:9
Do not pay others back evil for evil or insult for insult. Instead, keep blessing them, because you were called to inherit a blessing.

Despitefully

Ezekiel 25:15
"This is what the Lord GOD says: "Because Philistia has made it their practice to carry out retribution, accompanied by extraordinary malice in their personal vendettas vendettas that spring from their everlasting hostility
Ezekiel 36:5
""Because this is what the Lord GOD says: "Motivated by my burning zealousness, I have spoken against the rest of the surrounding nations, including Edom, who confiscated my land, taking possession of it with joyful enthusiasm and with animal-like malice, in order to plunder Israel's pastures.'
Acts 14:5
Now when an attempt was made by both gentiles and Jews, along with their authorities, to mistreat and stone them,

General references

Exodus 23:4
"If you come across your enemy's ox or donkey wandering off, you are to certainly return it to him.
Numbers 12:13
So Moses prayed to the LORD: "O LORD, please heal her."
Matthew 5:44
But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,
Romans 12:14
Bless those who persecute you. Keep on blessing them, and never curse them.

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