Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
Despitefully
General references
Bible References
Bless
Luke 23:34
And Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And parting his garments among them, they cast lots.
Acts 7:60
And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
Romans 12:14
Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not.
1 Corinthians 4:12
and we toil, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure;
James 3:10
out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
1 Peter 3:9
not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
Despitefully
Ezekiel 25:15
Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge, and have taken vengeance with despite of soul to destroy with perpetual enmity;
Ezekiel 36:5
therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Surely in the fire of my jealousy have I spoken against the residue of the nations, and against all Edom, that have appointed my land unto themselves for a possession with the joy of all their heart, with despite of soul, to cast it out for a prey.
Acts 14:5
And when there was made an onset both of the Gentiles and of the Jews with their rulers, to treat them shamefully and to stone them,
General references
Exodus 23:4
If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.
Numbers 12:13
And Moses cried unto Jehovah, saying, Heal her, O God, I beseech thee.
Matthew 5:44
but I say unto you, love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you;
Romans 12:14
Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not.