Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

Bless

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.
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.
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;
James 3:10
Praising and cursing come out of the same mouth. My brothers, these things should not be this way.
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.

Despitefully

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,
Ezekiel 36:5
“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.
Acts 14:5
When an attempt was made by both the Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to assault and stone them,

General references

Exodus 23:4
“If you come across your enemy’s stray ox or donkey, you must return it to him.
Numbers 12:13
Then Moses cried out to the Lord, “God, please heal her!”
Matthew 5:44
But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
Romans 12:14
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.

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