Luke 6:28

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

Jesus kept saying, "Father forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." And they divided his garments among them, casting lots for them,

Then he knelt down and cried aloud, "Lord, lay not this sin to their charge."

Bless your persecutors, bless, and curse not.

Homeless men, we toil, working with our own hands.

From out of the same mouth pour forth blessings and cursings! My brothers, this ought not to be so.

not paying back evil for evil or abuse for abuse, but on the contrary giving a blessing. Because for this you have been called??o inherit a blessing.

And when both the Gentiles and the Jews with their ruler made a hostile move to maltreat and to stone them,

"But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you.

Bless your persecutors, bless, and curse not.