Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

Bless

Luke 23:34
But Jesus was saying, Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.” And they cast lots, dividing up His garments among themselves.
Acts 7:60
Then falling on his knees, he cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them!” Having said this, he fell asleep.
Romans 12:14
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
1 Corinthians 4:12
and we toil, working with our own hands; when we are reviled, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure;
James 3:10
from the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be this way.
1 Peter 3:9
not returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but giving a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you might inherit a blessing.

Despitefully

Ezekiel 25:15
‘Thus says the Lord God, “Because the Philistines have acted in revenge and have taken vengeance with scorn of soul to destroy with everlasting enmity,”
Ezekiel 36:5
therefore thus says the Lord God, “Surely in the fire of My jealousy 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 scorn of soul, to drive it out for a prey.”
Acts 14:5
And when an attempt was made by both the Gentiles and the Jews with their rulers, to mistreat and to stone them,

General references

Exodus 23:4
If you meet your enemy’s ox or his donkey wandering away, you shall surely return it to him.
Numbers 12:13
Moses cried out to the Lord, saying, “O God, heal her, I pray!”
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; bless and do not curse.