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 said, "Father, forgive them, they do not know what they are doing." Then they distributed his clothes among themselves by drawing lots.
Acts 7:60
Then he knelt down and cried aloud, "Lord, let not this sin stand against them!" With these words he slept the sleep of death.
Romans 12:14
Bless those who make a practice of persecuting you; bless them instead of cursing them.
1 Corinthians 4:12
we work hard for our living; when reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we put up with it;
James 3:10
blessing and cursing stream from the same lips! My brothers, this ought not to be.
1 Peter 3:9
never paying back evil for evil, never reviling when you are reviled, but on the contrary blessing. For this is your vocation, to bless and to inherit blessing;
Despitefully
Acts 14:5
But, when the Gentiles and Jews along with their rulers made a hostile movement to insult and stone them,
General references
Matthew 5:44
But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
Romans 12:14
Bless those who make a practice of persecuting you; bless them instead of cursing them.