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
Then said Jesus, "Father forgive them, for they know not what they do." And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
Acts 7:60
And he kneeled down and cried with a loud voice, "Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. For they know not what they do." And when he had thus spoken he fell asleep.
Romans 12:14
Bless them which persecute you: bless, but curse not.
1 Corinthians 4:12
and labour working with our own hands. We are reviled, and yet we bless. We are persecuted, and suffer it.
James 3:10
Out of one mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
1 Peter 3:9
not rendering evil for evil, neither rebuke for rebuke: but contrariwise, bless: remembering that ye are thereunto called, even that ye should be heirs of blessing.
Despitefully
Ezekiel 25:15
Thus sayeth the LORD God: Forsomuch as the Philistines have done this - namely taken vengeance with despiteful stomachs, and of an old evil will set themselves to destroy -
Ezekiel 36:5
Yea, even thus sayeth the LORD God: In the fire of my jealousy have I taken a device against the residue of the Gentiles, and against all Edom: which have taken in my land unto themselves for a possession: which also rejoiced from their whole heart with a despiteful stomach, to waste it, and to spoil it.
Acts 14:5
When there was a fault made, both of the gentiles and also of the Jews with their rulers, to put them to shame and to stone them:
General references
Exodus 23:4
When thou meetest thine enemy's ox or ass going astray, thou shalt bring them to him again.
Numbers 12:13
And Moses cried unto the LORD saying, "Oh God, heal her."
Matthew 5:44
But I say unto you, Love your enemies. Bless them that curse you. Do good to them that hate you. Pray for them which do you wrong and persecute you;
Romans 12:14
Bless them which persecute you: bless, but curse not.