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
[But Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they don't know what they are doing."] Then they threw dice to divide his clothes.
Acts 7:60
Then he fell to his knees and cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them!" When he had said this, he died.
Romans 12:14
Bless those who persecute you, bless and do not curse.
1 Corinthians 4:12
We do hard work, toiling with our own hands. When we are verbally abused, we respond with a blessing, when persecuted, we endure,
James 3:10
From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. These things should not be so, my brothers and sisters.
1 Peter 3:9
Do not return evil for evil or insult for insult, but instead bless others because you were called to inherit a blessing.
Despitefully
Ezekiel 25:15
"This is what the sovereign Lord says: 'The Philistines have exacted merciless revenge, showing intense scorn in their effort to destroy Judah with unrelenting hostility.
Ezekiel 36:5
therefore this is what the sovereign Lord says: Surely I have spoken in the fire of my zeal against the rest of the nations, and against all Edom, who with great joy and utter contempt have made my land their property and prey, because of its pasture.'
Acts 14:5
When both the Gentiles and the Jews (together with their rulers) made an attempt to mistreat them and stone them,
General references
Exodus 23:4
"If you encounter your enemy's ox or donkey wandering off, you must by all means return it to him.
Numbers 12:13
Then Moses cried to the Lord, "Heal her now, O God."
Matthew 5:44
But I say to you, love your enemy and pray for those who persecute you,
Romans 12:14
Bless those who persecute you, bless and do not curse.