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
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.